If tech can just keep a freaking qb healthy the entire season, and not be riding the 2nd and 3rd string through the middle of the conference schedule (like they’ve done the past 8 seasons) I think they’ll surprise a lot of people.
I believe CU 0/U is too low and here’s why. One CU brought in the best HS offensive line recruit, the best interior offensive lineman in the portal and, another top ten interior lineman in the portal. Two I believe under Shurmur they might install the zone blocking scheme which would help their linemen. If CU’s offensive line is better they will have a dangerous offense. Two CU upgraded their skill position players in a major way. Will Sheppard put up 8 tds in the SEC, Lejohntay Wester was 1st time all AAC and Chamon Metayer was a 4 star tight end prospect in the portal. Three CU has upgraded their pass rush which was lacking last year. They added Samuel Okunlola who put up 5 sacks as a freshman, BJ Green who was 2nd in the nation in pressures and, Quez Wiggins who is another 4 star transfer prospect. Fourth CU has the potential of having a great secondary. Travis Hunter is an absolute ball hawk, Preston Hodge is a great slot corner if Cormani McClain makes a big step they will have 3 great corners. On top of that Shilo Sanders was tied for first in the nation in forced fumbles. CU has the makings of a good team. A lot will be determined by the improvements up front but, I believe they can be a really good team.
Good points but I don’t think it will be this huge turn around to playoff contention that a lot of CU fans think it is going to be. Prime is a good coach but I haven’t seen anything from him at this level to suggest that he can keep up with the big dogs. The other thing is that bringing in highly touted recruits and transfers is great but the question will be do you have the coaches to bring out their best? And will they play as a good team or like last year you have a bunch of individuals that are playing for themselves? Those are big questions to try and answer with yet another brand new team and brand new coaches.
Let’s fast forward to the season.. Colorado has a deep secondary, new oline, dline and a very deep WR room with an All American QB… I like 8 plus wins especially if most of their pieces are stay healthy.
Idk colorados trenches have been revamped. Im not aaying they're going to go 12-0 or 10-2, but i can see them winning 8 to 7 games at least if their trenches hold up. I mean they added what 7 guys on the defensive line 6 new offensive linemen 1. Utah 2. Kansas State 3. Oklahoma State 4. Kansas 5. TCU
Utah is king. Best staff, and the most consistent team out of everyone in this conference. They play big10 caliber defense already, and have for years. If that team can learn to stay healthy again...No shot they'll get passed. Give it time and they'll be the Ohio State of the big 12.
Utah at 9.5 is good, Colorado at 5.5 feels right, and Kansas State at 9.5 is interesting. The Big 12 is not the strongest conference, but it's the most interesting conference in my opinion.
I appreciate all the respect Utah is getting this early in the year but they still have to go out win that projected 9.5. Utah has shown they can struggle on the road against even average teams so I have my reservations @OSU, @Colorado and @UCF. The @Colorado game will be played a week after the 'rivalry' game v. BYU so Utah could be mentally and physically drained heading into Boulder because after all... It's BYU's "Super Bowl." GO UTES!
Nobody opinions doesn't matter about wins the game played on the field every season different no team is the same from last year I can't wait til the season start
No they won't. Arizona has a better recruiting class than them, they clearly have the better football team this year. Arizona for the next 2 to 3 years will win the Big 12
Arizona recruiting is better than utahs a bunch of schools have had better recruiting classes and gotten smoked by that coaching staff plus rising is back
If Utah was playing Arizona on the road again this year, I'd have my doubts about Utah's chances, hence why I think they drop the game against Oklahoma State. Unfortunately for Arizona, they're coming to SLC. Utah has only lost one game in SLC since 2018 with fans in the stands and that was against a loaded Oregon team with Bo Nix and Utah was severely injured.
It amazing that CU, unorthodox methods can’t sustain the quality of players needed to compete. You constantly push, he’s not staying, why? Old School doesn’t like what he’s doing. When he stays, builds a constant winner his way, will you ever give him the credit deserved 🤷🏾♂️doubt that will happen. Any media continuing to push this narrative, I’m done with the channels💯 That’s why I respect how on3, does business💯
@@Chon999 Arizona lost their head coach, also Utah is returning a senior QB and has won their previous (tougher) conference with him. Kansas ST is always a threat but I can’t see OK State making a legit run at the conf title
@@jarhead1031don’t sleep on West Virginia. I actually have Utah vs West Virginia for the CCG, and Utah winning it at 11-2. I think UCF if completely healthy on both sides of the ball will be difficult out and could make CCG. I anticipate my Alma Mater will go 7-5 with Fritz at the helm. Over in the AAC, not that you care about, but I expect Memphis and Navy to play for all the marbles with the winner getting in for G5 slot; and depending upon the conference as a whole and other G5 conferences, could see in year one two G5 schools get in and maybe two Big12.
I wouldn't exactly say they run away. Kansas State has a very favorable schedule as well. Depending on how good OKST and KU are, I have them and Utah in a 3 way tie for 2nd. Depending on tie breakers, Utah could get left out
Texas Tech has never won a conference championship since joining the old SWC. The best they have done in the past 70 years or so is split between three to four other teams for SWC championship; and by the way, in both years that happened if the SWC had a conference championship game, they would not have been able to qualify. Houston and Texas in one year and TCU and Texas would have been the other year. Not hating, just saying. My prediction of order of conference finish and overall performance finish combined: 1. Utah 11-2 CCG winner 2. West Virginia 10-3 CCG loser 3. Kansas 9-3 4. Oklahoma State 9-3 5. UCF 9-3 6. Kansas State 8-4 7. TCU 8-4 8. Houston 7-5 9. Arizona 7-5 10. Texas Tech 6-6 11. BYU 6-6 12. Iowa State 5-7 13. Arizona State 5-7 14. Colorado 5-7 15. Baylor 5-7 16. Cincinnati 5-7 The good news is that you don’t have any garbage awful teams. Bad news is that you don’t have any globe conquering amazing teams. The Big12 will get one bid at the most this season in 12-team playoffs. Now worse case scenario is that your conference championship game features two teams with 8-9 wins and no one else has over 9 wins. If you remove the records of Texas and Oklahoma from this 2023 season, no other Big12 team finished the regular season with 10 wins and only OkSt had 9, as everyone else had 8 wins or fewer. Not good. For those who want to troll me here and other podcast channels and platforms because I am right and correct about all things concerning this, here is more important information about the Big12. So false narrative is Big12 belongs because TCU got to the Natty. The truth, TCU was fraudulent as was KST as both teams got destroyed by two SEC teams. It gets worse: Baylor crushed by Air Force, Kansas lost to a mediocre Arkansas, Iowa State was demolished by Memphis, Kansas State lost to Navy a couple of years ago. Texas Tech vs the state of Mississippi and California are pretty good but anyone else as bowl opponents, not so much. I do this because some knucklehead chose a handful of wins over the other P5/4 teams in bowl games over the years and left out some glaring weaknesses and embarrassing results. If Big12 wants to say that they can compete with the Super 2, that’s fine. But don’t act like you are as good as Super 2 and vastly superior to the G5, when that is not the case. Are the ACC and Big12 better than the G5? Yes. But are they fighting for the same rights and respect and access and privileges and thus cannot kick the G5 to the curb once the other 2 A4 conferences have an inroad? Yes to that too. Strength in numbers and numbers in strength.
If tech can just keep a freaking qb healthy the entire season, and not be riding the 2nd and 3rd string through the middle of the conference schedule (like they’ve done the past 8 seasons) I think they’ll surprise a lot of people.
Over on Utah, Colorado, and Tech. Under on the Kansas's, but just barely.
Oklahoma State is being slept on…
I think Texas Tech has less starters back from last year, than any other Big 12 team. Ok State has the most ( 22 ) back.
I believe CU 0/U is too low and here’s why. One CU brought in the best HS offensive line recruit, the best interior offensive lineman in the portal and, another top ten interior lineman in the portal. Two I believe under Shurmur they might install the zone blocking scheme which would help their linemen. If CU’s offensive line is better they will have a dangerous offense. Two CU upgraded their skill position players in a major way. Will Sheppard put up 8 tds in the SEC, Lejohntay Wester was 1st time all AAC and Chamon Metayer was a 4 star tight end prospect in the portal. Three CU has upgraded their pass rush which was lacking last year. They added Samuel Okunlola who put up 5 sacks as a freshman, BJ Green who was 2nd in the nation in pressures and, Quez Wiggins who is another 4 star transfer prospect. Fourth CU has the potential of having a great secondary. Travis Hunter is an absolute ball hawk, Preston Hodge is a great slot corner if Cormani McClain makes a big step they will have 3 great corners. On top of that Shilo Sanders was tied for first in the nation in forced fumbles. CU has the makings of a good team. A lot will be determined by the improvements up front but, I believe they can be a really good team.
Good points but I don’t think it will be this huge turn around to playoff contention that a lot of CU fans think it is going to be. Prime is a good coach but I haven’t seen anything from him at this level to suggest that he can keep up with the big dogs. The other thing is that bringing in highly touted recruits and transfers is great but the question will be do you have the coaches to bring out their best? And will they play as a good team or like last year you have a bunch of individuals that are playing for themselves? Those are big questions to try and answer with yet another brand new team and brand new coaches.
Let’s fast forward to the season..
Colorado has a deep secondary, new oline, dline and a very deep WR room with an All American QB… I like 8 plus wins especially if most of their pieces are stay healthy.
You told me i was not respecting utah when i said they could win 10 games
As a utah fan i promise colorado will win atleast 7-8 games shi they might play for the chip. Over fs
Colorado will finish top 3 in the big 12
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They can barely finish a game let alone in the top 8!
Idk colorados trenches have been revamped. Im not aaying they're going to go 12-0 or 10-2, but i can see them winning 8 to 7 games at least if their trenches hold up. I mean they added what 7 guys on the defensive line 6 new offensive linemen
1. Utah
2. Kansas State
3. Oklahoma State
4. Kansas
5. TCU
Utah is king. Best staff, and the most consistent team out of everyone in this conference. They play big10 caliber defense already, and have for years. If that team can learn to stay healthy again...No shot they'll get passed. Give it time and they'll be the Ohio State of the big 12.
This years schedule is way easier than last year
Colorado winning the Big 12
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Utah at 9.5 is good, Colorado at 5.5 feels right, and Kansas State at 9.5 is interesting. The Big 12 is not the strongest conference, but it's the most interesting conference in my opinion.
I appreciate all the respect Utah is getting this early in the year but they still have to go out win that projected 9.5.
Utah has shown they can struggle on the road against even average teams so I have my reservations @OSU, @Colorado and @UCF.
The @Colorado game will be played a week after the 'rivalry' game v. BYU so Utah could be mentally and physically drained heading into Boulder because after all... It's BYU's "Super Bowl."
GO UTES!
Nobody opinions doesn't matter about wins the game played on the field every season different no team is the same from last year I can't wait til the season start
Utah is going to own thr big 12 for ever Oregon ducks fan
No they won't. Arizona has a better recruiting class than them, they clearly have the better football team this year. Arizona for the next 2 to 3 years will win the Big 12
Arizona recruiting is better than utahs a bunch of schools have had better recruiting classes and gotten smoked by that coaching staff plus rising is back
@chrsfilms USC fans have been saying that exact same thing.😂
If Utah was playing Arizona on the road again this year, I'd have my doubts about Utah's chances, hence why I think they drop the game against Oklahoma State. Unfortunately for Arizona, they're coming to SLC. Utah has only lost one game in SLC since 2018 with fans in the stands and that was against a loaded Oregon team with Bo Nix and Utah was severely injured.
Colorado will be in the top 12 and make it into the playoffs this year.
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Not a chance in hell. Utah or UCF maybe and possibly sleeper Kansas or West Virginia but not Colorado.
And everyone says Colorado fans don’t act like they won a natty already. Bro. You guys might win 5 games. And your schedule is weak af.
@@kokobeatz7222 your logic:. Team gets better and has an easy schedule maybe wins 5 games
@@treso11715 wins would be “better.” They certainly win no more than 7, but more likely, 5-6.
Colorado needs an offensive Cord.
Where will the big XII look like during next year 🤔
It amazing that CU, unorthodox methods can’t sustain the quality of players needed to compete. You constantly push, he’s not staying, why? Old School doesn’t like what he’s doing. When he stays, builds a constant winner his way, will you ever give him the credit deserved 🤷🏾♂️doubt that will happen. Any media continuing to push this narrative, I’m done with the channels💯 That’s why I respect how on3, does business💯
Colorado is not winning 6 games. They’re gonna be very similar to what they were last year.
Kstate is going to be good.
As long as rising is healthy, Utah probably goes undefeated. He can’t stay healthy though.
Utah is gonna run away with the conference this year
Arizona and Kansas state are going over Utah maybe even Oklahoma state
@@Chon999 Arizona lost their head coach, also Utah is returning a senior QB and has won their previous (tougher) conference with him. Kansas ST is always a threat but I can’t see OK State making a legit run at the conf title
@@jarhead1031don’t sleep on West Virginia. I actually have Utah vs West Virginia for the CCG, and Utah winning it at 11-2. I think UCF if completely healthy on both sides of the ball will be difficult out and could make CCG. I anticipate my Alma Mater will go 7-5 with Fritz at the helm. Over in the AAC, not that you care about, but I expect Memphis and Navy to play for all the marbles with the winner getting in for G5 slot; and depending upon the conference as a whole and other G5 conferences, could see in year one two G5 schools get in and maybe two Big12.
B12 you have to actually look at schedules not just the team. A team like Texas Tech has an easy schedule, Kansas State has their tough games at home.
I wouldn't exactly say they run away. Kansas State has a very favorable schedule as well. Depending on how good OKST and KU are, I have them and Utah in a 3 way tie for 2nd. Depending on tie breakers, Utah could get left out
U obviously did not watch the well off video today of the new o line Colorado got because there so good a dl sadly was put on his butt they are coming
Kansas is not a football school🤣🤣 thank you tho Kansas fan here
Utah will have a down year in the big 12 not championship ready now i can see kstate and texas tech
Texas Tech has never won a conference championship since joining the old SWC. The best they have done in the past 70 years or so is split between three to four other teams for SWC championship; and by the way, in both years that happened if the SWC had a conference championship game, they would not have been able to qualify. Houston and Texas in one year and TCU and Texas would have been the other year. Not hating, just saying. My prediction of order of conference finish and overall performance finish combined:
1. Utah 11-2 CCG winner
2. West Virginia 10-3 CCG loser
3. Kansas 9-3
4. Oklahoma State 9-3
5. UCF 9-3
6. Kansas State 8-4
7. TCU 8-4
8. Houston 7-5
9. Arizona 7-5
10. Texas Tech 6-6
11. BYU 6-6
12. Iowa State 5-7
13. Arizona State 5-7
14. Colorado 5-7
15. Baylor 5-7
16. Cincinnati 5-7
The good news is that you don’t have any garbage awful teams. Bad news is that you don’t have any globe conquering amazing teams. The Big12 will get one bid at the most this season in 12-team playoffs. Now worse case scenario is that your conference championship game features two teams with 8-9 wins and no one else has over 9 wins. If you remove the records of Texas and Oklahoma from this 2023 season, no other Big12 team finished the regular season with 10 wins and only OkSt had 9, as everyone else had 8 wins or fewer. Not good.
For those who want to troll me here and other podcast channels and platforms because I am right and correct about all things concerning this, here is more important information about the Big12. So false narrative is Big12 belongs because TCU got to the Natty. The truth, TCU was fraudulent as was KST as both teams got destroyed by two SEC teams. It gets worse: Baylor crushed by Air Force, Kansas lost to a mediocre Arkansas, Iowa State was demolished by Memphis, Kansas State lost to Navy a couple of years ago. Texas Tech vs the state of Mississippi and California are pretty good but anyone else as bowl opponents, not so much.
I do this because some knucklehead chose a handful of wins over the other P5/4 teams in bowl games over the years and left out some glaring weaknesses and embarrassing results. If Big12 wants to say that they can compete with the Super 2, that’s fine. But don’t act like you are as good as Super 2 and vastly superior to the G5, when that is not the case. Are the ACC and Big12 better than the G5? Yes. But are they fighting for the same rights and respect and access and privileges and thus cannot kick the G5 to the curb once the other 2 A4 conferences have an inroad? Yes to that too. Strength in numbers and numbers in strength.
Bro wrote a whole novel that no one asked for lmaooo