The most anticipated game for the Big 12 North will be played 11/24 in Arrowhead Stadium against the Missouri Tigers and the Kansas Jayhawks.  If both teams can refrain from losing a game until then, then the ramifications of that game could be enormous. 

    Let us travel for a bit to the land of what ifs.  What if a 11-0 KU team beats a 10-1 Mizzou.  Does KU finally jump in front of the rest of the one-loss teams?  I say no.  What if KU pulls out a victory against Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship game?  Will that be enough to catapult KU past any one-loss teams in front of the Jayhawks?  I would certainly hope so.  KU would have 2 top ten victories in as many weeks.  Do I think this will happen?  No.  I have my doubts that KU will make it past Oklahoma State much less Missouri and Oklahoma.   

What if Mizzou beats the Jayhawks and Oklahoma?  With one loss, will that be enough to propel the Tigers to the front of the one-loss line?  If the rankings stay as they are now, I would certainly hope that 2 wins against 2 top ten teams would count for something.  I would give more credit to this "what if" prediction because Missouri is playing well on both sides of the ball.  We know they have one of the best QBs in Chase Daniel, but they are now playing good defense to boot.

I think Oklahoma needs help in order to get to the National Championship Game.  They would only have one win over a top 10 team.  That would put them in the same boat as LSU, Oregon, Boston College, Arizona St, and West Virginia.  That is big pack of one-loss teams.  OU would stand out a bit because of the extra game for the Big 12 Championship.  LSU would not be playing a team as highly ranked as KU or Mizzou in the SEC Championship.  LSU should be rooting for Georgia right about now, but that is another blog for another person to write.

Who is the biggest fan of KU right now?  I would say Mizzou is pulling for the Jayhawks to win this week against Oklahoma State and Iowa State next week.  If Mizzou beats an undefeated KU and comes through on another shot at Oklahoma, then they have to be a lock for the National Championship Game.  Right?

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 I have given my opinion on the current state of affairs in the Big 12 North.  For the record, I would like to say that the North has surpassed any expectations I had before the start of the season, but it does not seem to be deserving of two top ten teams.