Big XII Tournament Pick 'em

[labcoatguy]

2 points for first round picks
3 points for second round picks
6 points for semifinalist picks
12 points for the championship pick

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech
2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State
3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri
4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas

5. Game 1 winner vs (1) Texas A&M
6. Game 2 winner vs (4) Nebraska
7. Game 3 winner vs (2) Oklahoma
8. Game 4 winner vs (3) Baylor

9. Game 5 winner vs Game 6 winner
10. Game 7 winner vs Game 8 winner

11. Game 9 winner vs Game 10 winner

[Cyclones Rule]

with the way this conf has been I want NO part of this. Good Luck to all the poor souls who give it a shot;)

[wwi_flying_ace_17]

1. Tt
2. Ksu
3. Ut
4. Osu
5. A&m
6. Nu
7. Ou
8. Bu
9. A&m
10. Ou
11. A&m

[sybarite]

Well, I was so outstanding during the regular season that I just have to take a silly stab at this-----not.

1. Tech
2. Iowa State
3. Texas
4. Oklahoma State--out of my mind
5. Texas A&M
6. Iowa State----why did I do this?
7. Oklahoma
8. Oklahoma State---may as well get stupid
9. A&M
10. Oklahoma
11. Oklahoma

[FriendofCy]

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech :ttu:
2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State :ISU: This one scares me
3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri :UT:
4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas :OSU:

5. Game 1 winner vs (1) Texas A&M :TAMU:
6. Game 2 winner vs (4) Nebraska :ISU:
7. Game 3 winner vs (2) Oklahoma :OU:
8. Game 4 winner vs (3) Baylor :BU:

9. Game 5 winner vs Game 6 winner :TAMU:
10. Game 7 winner vs Game 8 winner :BU:

11. Game 9 winner vs Game 10 winner BEARS

[brolewis]

1. Texas Tech
2. Iowa State
3. Texas
4. Oklahoma State
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5. :TAMU:
6. :ISU:
7. :OU:
8. :BU:
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9. :TAMU:
10. :OU:
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11. :OU:

[YCN]

All I know is, looking at these matchups, anything can happen.

Since I have a few days to make my picks, I'll just say that I don't think I've ever seen a more appealing lineup of games, all stacked together in one place, in my life. I'm SO HAPPY that I'll be there for the entire tournament.

Even if my Sooner lost early, there's no earthly reason that I would not want to watch the games to come. WHAT A LINEUP! :)

[mgood1]

1. Texas Tech
2. Iowa State
3. Texas
4. Oklahoma State

5. Texas Tech
6. Iowa State
7. Oklahoma
8. Baylor

9. Texas Tech
10. Oklahoma

11. Texas Tech (As long as I'm dreaming, might as well go all the way.)

[tycat947]

Doubt if I can do any better than I've done the last couple of weeks!

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech
2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State
3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri
4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas

5. (8) Colorado vs (1) Texas A&M
6. (5) Iowa State vs (4) Nebraska
7. (7) Texas vs (2) Oklahoma
8. (6) Oklahoma State vs (3) Baylor

9. (1) Texas A&M vs (5) Iowa State
10. (2) Oklahoma vs (6) Oklahoma State

11. (5) Iowa State vs (2) Oklahoma

[H2H]

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech :TTU:
2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State :ISU:
3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri :UT:
4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas :KU:

5. Game 1 winner vs (1) Texas A&M :TAMU:
6. Game 2 winner vs (4) Nebraska :ISU:
7. Game 3 winner vs (2) Oklahoma :OU:
8. Game 4 winner vs (3) Baylor :ku: Slipper Team

9. Game 5 winner vs Game 6 winner :TAMU:
10. Game 7 winner vs Game 8 winner :OU:

11. Game 9 winner vs Game 10 winner A&M

[LadyBuff]

We're going to pick the entire tournament now?

[ISU 40]

1. TTU
2. ISU
3. UT
4. OSU

5. :TAMU:
6. :ISU:
7. :OU:
8. :BU:

9. :ISU:
10. :OU:

11. :ISU:

Hey if mgood1 can dream, so can I :p

[brolewis]

We're going to pick the entire tournament now?Yes, thus the graded scale for points. This gives you a chance to pick the entire bracket, much like the contests that ESPN hosts for the NC2A tournaments.

[JacknCy]

1. TTU

2. ISU

3. UT

4. OSU

5. :tamu:

6. :isu:

7. :ou:

8. :bu:

9. :isu:

10. :ou:

11. :ou:

[swok34]

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech
2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State
3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri
4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas

5. Colorado vs (1) Texas A&M
6. Iowa State vs (4) Nebraska
7. Texas vs (2) Oklahoma
8. Oklahoma State vs (3) Baylor

9. Texas A & M vs Iowa State
10. Oklahoma vs Baylor

11. Iowa State vs Oklahoma

:OU:

[soonerborn]

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech
2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State
3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri
4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas

5. Game 1 winner vs (1) Texas A&M
6. Iowa State vs (4) Nebraska
7. Game 3 winner vs (2) Oklahoma
8. Oklahoma State vs (3) Baylor

9. Texas A&M vs Iowa State
10. Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State

11. Texas A&M vs :OU: 3rd time's the charm!

[Skerfan]

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech
2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State
3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri
4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas

5. Texas Tech vs (1) Texas A&M
6. Iowa State vs (4) Nebraska
7. Texas vs (2) Oklahoma
8. Oklahoma State vs (3) Baylor

9. Texas A&M vs Nebraska
10. Texas vs Baylor

11. :NU: Win their first Big 12 Tournament and Coach Yori is named Coach of the Year in the Big 12 -- her first a many.

[ChipperF1]

Skerfan, I know you are a man of faith..

"11. :nu: Win their first Big 12 Tournament and Coach Yori is named Coach of the Year in the Big 12 -- her first a many.

But, this statement, you'll have to explain this one based on what we've seen the last 6 games.

How will Nebraska win this tournament, because I don't see how they can do it right now.

And the Coach of the Year in this league? It's Gary Blair. Give it up to the man. He's won a regular season championship with defense and continual improvement. Connie's done an excellent job, but at crunchtime, she faltered, he didn't

[bigred]

CU beats TT
ISU beats KSU
TX beats MU
OSU beats KU- will be a good game

A&M beats CU
ISU beats NU
OU beats TX
OSU beats Baylor

A&M beats ISU
OSU beats OU

OSU - wins the whole mess over A&M

[Skerfan]

Skerfan, I know you are a man of faith..



But, this statement, you'll have to explain this one based on what we've seen the last 6 games.

How will Nebraska win this tournament, because I don't see how they can do it right now.

And the Coach of the Year in this league? It's Gary Blair. Give it up to the man. He's won a regular season championship with defense and continual improvement. Connie's done an excellent job, but at crunchtime, she faltered, he didn't

Oh I'm just having fun! :) Remember Monty Python's advice, "Always look on the bright side of life . . . ta dum . . . ta dum . . . ta dum . . .ta dum. . . ta dum . . .

Seriously -- I agree about Blair -- he certainly deserves Coach of the Year this year -- as far as the tournament . . . anyone could win it . . . although Texas A&M or OU are the most likely . . . But I'm still pickin' my :NU:. I don't care what anyone says . . . ;)

[Noah121]

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech
2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State
3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri :UT:
4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas :KU:
5. Game 1 winner vs (1) Texas A&M :TAMU:
6. Game 2 winner vs (4) Nebraska :NU:
7. Game 3 winner vs (2) Oklahoma :UT:
8. Game 4 winner vs (3) Baylor :BU:
9. Game 5 winner vs Game 6 winner :NU:
10. Game 7 winner vs Game 8 winner :UT:
11. Game 9 winner vs Game 10 winner :NU:

I can still change it--the games haven't started yet!

EDIT: That's annoying that there are only 10 images allowed per post. :mad:

EDIT 2: The Huskers have done well on neutral courts this year--I feel like they can go all the way.
<Prepares myself for a lecture from Chipper...>

[vickie1ok]

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech
2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State
3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri
4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas

5. Game 1 winner vs (1) Texas A&M
6. Game 2 winner vs (4) Nebraska
7. Game 3 winner vs (2) Oklahoma
8. OSU vs (3) Baylor

9. A&M vs Nebraska
10. OSU vs OU

11. A&M vs OU

I think there will be more upsets than I have the cajones to pick.

[Gator]

OK - I avoided Hoopla this year. I really really didn't want to do the work and regardless of what I did make a bloody fool of myself. But this? It's a crap shoot and sometimes the die are nice to me. Let's see:

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) :TTU:
2. (5) :ISU: vs (12) Kansas State
3. (7) :UT: vs (10) Missouri
4. (6) :OSU: vs (11) Kansas

5. Game 1 winner vs (1) :TAMU:
6. :ISU: (4) Nebraska
7. Game 3 winner vs (2) :OU:
8. Game 4 winner vs (3) :BU:

9. :TAMU: vs Game 6 winner
10. :OU: vs Game 8 winner

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[LadyBuff]

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech :CU:

2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State :ISU:

3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri

4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas :OSU:

5. Colorado vs (1) Texas A&M :TAMU:

6. Iowa State vs (4) Nebraska :ISU:

7. Texas vs (2) Oklahoma :OU:

8. Oklahoma State vs (3) Baylor :BU:

9. Texas A & M vs Iowa State :TAMU:

10. Oklahoma vs Game 8 Baylor :OU:

11. Texas A & M vs Oklahoma :TAMU:

[Bball Girl]

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech
2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State
3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri
4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas

5. Texas Tech (1) Texas A&M
6. Iowa State vs (4) Nebraska
7. Texas vs (2) Oklahoma
8. Oklahoma State vs (3) Baylor

9. Texas A&M vs Iowa State
10. Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State

11. Texas A&M vs Oklahoma

I reserve the right to change my picks before Tues -

[labcoatguy]

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech
2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State
3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri
4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas

5. Texas Tech (1) Texas A&M
6. Iowa State vs (4) Nebraska
7. Missouri vs (2) Oklahoma
8. Oklahoma State vs (3) Baylor

9. Texas A&M vs Nebraska
10. Oklahoma vs Baylor

11. Texas A&M vs Oklahoma

[walkaway]

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech :ttu:
2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State :isu:
3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri :ut:
4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas :ku:

5. Game 1 winner vs (1) Texas A&M :tamu:
6. Game 2 winner vs (4) Nebraska :nu:
7. Game 3 winner vs (2) Oklahoma :ut:
8. Game 4 winner vs (3) Baylor :bu:

9. Game 5 winner vs Game 6 winner :tamu:
10. Game 7 winner vs Game 8 winner :bu:

11. Game 9 winner vs Game 10 winner -- Baylor

[Jennifer]

1. Texas Tech
2. Iowa State
3. Texas
4. Oklahoma State
5. Texas A&M
6. Nebraska
7. Oklahoma
8. Oklahoma State
9. Texas A&M
10. Oklahoma
11. Oklahoma

[Noah121]

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Wow, someone had too much time on their hands!

[NewBearFan2002]

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech
2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State
3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri
4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas

5. Game 1 winner vs (1) Texas A&M
6. Game 2 winner vs (4) Nebraska
7. Game 3 winner vs (2) Oklahoma
8. Game 4 winner vs (3) Baylor

9. Game 5 winner vs Game 6 winner Texas A&M
10. Game 7 winner vs Game 8 winner Oklahoma

11. Game 9 winner vs Game 10 winner Texas A&M

[#1OUWBBFAN]

Texas Tech
Iowa State
Texas
OSU
Texas A&M
Iowa State
Oklahoma
OSU
Texas A&M
Oklahoma
Oklahoma

[Soonercuda]

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech
2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State
3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri
4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas

5. Texas Tech vs (1) Texas A&M
6. Iowa State vs (4) Nebraska
7. Texas vs (2) Oklahoma
8. Oklahoma State vs (3) Baylor

9. Texas A&M vs Iowa State
10. Oklahoma vs Baylor

11. Texas A&M vs Oklahoma

[horntooter]

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech
2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State
3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri
4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas

5. Colorado vs (1) Texas A&M: A & M
6. Iowa State vs (4) Nebraska: Iowa State
7. Texas vs (2) Oklahoma: Texas
8. OSU vs (3) Baylor: OSU

9. A&M vs Iowa State: A & M
10. Texas vs OSU Texas

11. Game 9 winner vs Game 10 winner: Texas

:) :UT: :)

[TTU79]

My fondest dream for the Big 12 Tournament

1. Texas Tech
2. Iowa State
3. Missouri
4. Oklahoma State

5. Texas Tech
6. Nebraska
7. Oklahoma
8. Baylor

9. Texas Tech
10. Baylor

11. Texas Tech

Now, come on, it is possible.

[ChipperF1]

Live from Native America! The Big 12 Tournament comes to Oklahoma City...and what a show it will be.

This week will be a special celebration and perhaps the best tournament in league history.

Coming off the heels of the most competitive season this league had ever had, we will see a week of passion unrivaled by any conference tournament.

For all the there are high stakes.


1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech -- Texas Tech normally plays for bigger shares. This year they are playing to stay in the WNIT debate. They will get a game battle from Colorado, but they'll hold through to win Texas Tech 71, Colorado 69

2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State -- ICBM State will effect a full-scale first strike. KSU will be preparing to defend their WNIT championship, we hope. Iowa State 72, Kansas State 52

3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri -- The Longhorns have been light out and making a desperate charge for the NCAAs. Missouri has not played as well as they could be and may see their season end in a hard loss. Texas 70, Missouri 63

4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas -- The game of the first day of the draw, Oklahoma State is on a magic carpet ride. Kansas is looking to start one here. The Jayhawks will be a holy terror next season, and will force 5 extra minutes. Oklahoma State 76, Kansas 74 (F/OT)


5. Texas Tech vs (1) Texas A&M -- The top seed will come out and day 2 and meet a Texas Tech team that will leave everything on the floor. The key will be the rough Aggie defense, they'll hem the Lady Raiders in and choke their offensive options. Texas A&M 66, Texas Tech 56

6. Iowa State vs (4) Nebraska -- This game follows the familiar Cyclone-Husker stereotype. Nebraska has the better athletes. Iowa State has the smarter basketball players. The athleticism is greater between the two teams. Nebraska has two all-Big 12 players in the starting five and an experience group overall. My lasses have had a great season, save the last 6 games. Regretably, I'm picking Iowa State for two reasons 1. Bill Fennelly. The better coach in this game is on the Iowa State sideline 2. Lyndsey Medders. The better point guard in this game is on the Iowa State sideline. Having a bench leader and a floor leader who do their job well is the key in March. Iowa State 68, Nebraska 64

7. Texas vs (2) Oklahoma -- Key battle to watch Ernisha Bailey vs. Jenna Plumley. I think Texas has a chance to win the game IF they can put the pressure on OU's backcourt to win the game and force Courtney up the court and help liberate that backcourt. Offensively, Cortijo and Raven have to be on their marks. Its a sound plan, but their one variable that will hurt Texas Which Tiffany Jackson shows up? When Tiffany wants to play, she plays great. But she doesn't seem to want to play every game. That uncertainity points to a chance to win lost. Oklahoma 73, Texas 69

8. Oklahoma State vs (3) Baylor -- Another overtime clash, I can see it this time, OSU won't win. Baylor has the experience and they have key piece OSU doesn't have that special presence in the middle, that Danielle Wilson person. I think, this kid will turn a lot of heads on this postseason. Baylor 77, Oklahoma State 72 (F/OT)

9. Texas A&M vs Iowa State -- A few weeks ago, ISU was able to convert free throws blunt TAMU's aggressive pressure defense. Gary Blair will make the adjustments, but often times adjusting to ISU can cause more problem than it solves. The biggest key will be who can execute and stay patient. Iowa State can do that, I don't think Texas A&M can do that offense enough. Iowa State 70, Texas A&M 65

10. Oklahoma vs Baylor -- I see a Leah Rush night, 27 points, 12 rebounds that provides a needed breakthrough in a perimeter stalmate. Oklahoma 78, Baylor 69


11. Big 12 Championship Game -- Oklahoma vs. Iowa State -- To the Southcentric media in the Big 12 this will be seen as an Oklahoma coronation, but Sherri Coale knows better. ISU last year took OU to some very dark places in their Big 12 quarterfinal game, and her team will be reminded of that. Bill Fennelly will be reminding his team of it, too.
Iowa State could very well win this game. Firstly, they have a serious advantage in the backcourt. Lyndsey Medders is the best in the league at running at offense and is a solid defensive player. Jenna Plumley may be the future, just like Courtney Paris learned last year, the past can still have some lessons to teach. Secondly, ISU is playing a more aggressive game in the muck-and-grind areas than OU over the last 8-10 games. The Cyclones aren't quite ICBM State (even though that threat is always there) They are rebounding, defending, setting good screens, moving well without the ball, passing the ball, in short sharp execution at both ends Oklahoma can rebound well (Courtney and Ashley can see to that). Defense. OU fans should be worried about the perimeter. Name a guard playing for Oklahoma now who you'd trust on a one-on-one defensive assignment?
However, OU has some big guns on their side. Courtney Paris is the biggest gun. But Ashley Paris has been very tough. In fact, the whole OU interior is brutal. Once that unit really get in sync, you are going to see Patrick Ewing-Alonzo Mourney-Dikembe Mutombo-Georgetown type stuff. This group has the potential as a unit to change the way interior play in women college basketball is conducted.
The second big gun is again, athleticism...and I think this were a game effort by Iowa State falls short. The gap is just too wide, and this year ISU doesn't have equalizer they had last year with Brittany Wilkins inside.

The Cyclones will give it a serious run, just like last season. And just like last season, OU's people will make enough plays to stay up front Oklahoma 75, Iowa State 72

Who gets in....
NCAA: Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Baylor, Iowa State, Nebraska, Oklahoma State
Who got Katherine Harris Treatment: Texas (that win over Oklahoma would've gotten them in)
[b]WNIT: Texas, Missouri, Kansas State

[breid]

1. (9) Texas Tech:TTU:
2. (5) Iowa State:ISU:
3. (7) Texas:UT:
4. (6) Oklahoma St:OSU:

5. (1) Texas A&M:TAMU:
6. (5) Iowa State:ISU:
7. (2) Oklahoma:OU:
8. (3) Baylor:BU:

9. (1) Texas A&M:TAMU:
10. (2) Oklahoma:OU:

11. (2) Oklahoma

[Robin]

1. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech
2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State
3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri
4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas

5. Texas Tech vs (1) Texas A&M
6. Iowa State vs (4) Nebraska
7. Texas vs (2) Oklahoma
8. Oklahoma State vs (3) Baylor

9. Texas A&M vs Iowa State
10. Oklahoma vs Baylor

11. Iowa State vs Baylor

[BenEClone]

1. TTU
2. ISU
3. UT
4. OSU

5. A&M
6. ISU
7. OU
8. BU

9. A&M
10 OU

11. OU

When all is said and done, I expect well played, close games. But, I don't anticipate huge upsets. There is a reason the top teams are on the top (and visa versa). In the finals, I think that one out of three times OU may find some help for CP. Of course, I could be wrong.:ISU:

[labcoatguy]

Thanks to everyone who posted. I'll give a scoring update after each night.

[Peaceplease]

. (8) Colorado vs (9) Texas Tech :TTU:
2. (5) Iowa State vs (12) Kansas State :ISU:
3. (7) Texas vs (10) Missouri :UT:
4. (6) Oklahoma State vs (11) Kansas :OSU:

5. Game 1 winner vs (1) Texas A&M :TTU:
6. Game 2 winner vs (4) Nebraska :NU:
7. Game 3 winner vs (2) Oklahoma :OU:
8. Game 4 winner vs (3) Baylor :bu:

9. Game 5 winner vs Game 6 winner :nu:
10. Game 7 winner vs Game 8 winner :ou:

11. Game 9 winner vs Game 10 winner OU

[LadyBuff]

I have two points and I really don't care if I get any more.