REMAINING SCHEDULES for BIG XII Top teams thru Monday 2019-02-25

REMAINING SCHEDULES for BIG XII LEADER and OTHER CONTENDING TEAMS
thru MONDAY 2019-02-25
All Top 5 teams are color coded and underlined.

KANSAS STATE (11-4) 2 Home / 1 Road
MAR 2 (SAT) VS BAYLOR
MAR 4 (MON) AT TCU
MAR 9 (SAT) VS OKLAHOMA

Even with the loss to KU on Monday, KSU is guaranteed at least a share of the conference title if they can win their last three games, although they will almost certainly be tied with Tech after Wednesday's games are over. But KSU still has more tough games ahead, hosting Baylor at home and traveling to TCU, before finishing at home against OU. And wouldn’t it be great if Kruger’s Kids could pull off the upset in Manhattan? Dream on...

TEXAS TECH (10-4) 2 Home / 2 Road
FEB 27 (WED) VS OKLAHOMA STATE
MAR 2 (SAT) AT TCU
MAR 4 (MON) VS TEXAS
MAR 9 (SAT) AT IOWA STATE

With the KU defeat of KSU the Red Raiders should be licking their chops heading into Wednesday’s game against OSU in Lubbock. Barring a major faux pas they should enter Saturday’s game at TCU tied for the conference lead. Can either TCU or ISU playing at home — or even Texas playing in Lubbock— give TT the additional loss that KU needs to have in order to have a chance at a share of the title? Right now the odds are very good that there will be co-champions this year, with KU probably not one of them. If TT wins out they are guaranteed to at least tie KSU for the crown unless someone else can defeat the Cats just one more time.

KANSAS (10-5) 1 Home / 2 Road
MAR 2 (SAT) AT OKLAHOMA STATE
MAR 5 (TUE) AT OKLAHOMA
MAR 9 (SAT) VS BAYLOR

KANSAS continues to hold serve this year in AFH (16-0 at “home”, 15-0 in AFH, 3-0 at neutral sites and 2-7 in true road games), but must win two road games in a row before closing out the regular season in The Phog. And then they’ll still need help if they are to earn a share of the title this time around. Next up for the Jayhawks is the bal-chatri otherwise known as the treacherous OSU road game. I do not believe this game has ever been quite so critical for KU. And given their aforementioned road woes this season, the game against OU in Norman will be just as critical should KU win in Stillwater. Then there is Baylor in AFH for the finale. Fingers crossed that they can play their final three games as well defensively as they did on Monday.

BAYLOR (9-5) 2 Home / 2 Road
FEB 27 (WED) VS TEXAS
MAR 2 (SAT) AT KANSAS STATE
MAR 6 (WED) VS OKLAHOMA STATE
MAR 9 (SAT) AT KANSAS

Baylor needs to beat Texas in Waco to stay tied with KU for third. After that it’s at KSU and what should be a respite in Stillwater before finishing at KU. The odds remain stacked against them.

IOWA STATE (9-6) 1 Home / 2 Road
MAR 2 (SAT) AT TEXAS
MAR 6 (WED) AT WEST VIRGINIA
MAR 9 (SAT) VS TEXAS TECH

Another home win Monday night keeps the Cyclones hanging on by the skin of their teeth. They still have the arguably easiest schedule left, but they have to win two road games in two traditionally tough venues before facing what projects to be the most significant stumbling block left for them — Texas Tech in Ames. And then they would still need KSU to lose two more games, TT to lose two more games including the Ames game, and KU and Baylor at least one each, to manage a share of the title. They are trying to land this season on fumes, but will almost certainly fall short of their desired runway.

ROCK CHALK!