In light of the recent holiday, this week’s Big 12 Homeroom has a spook-tacular theme. Check out what costumes each team in the conference wore last weekend.
1. Texas (8-0, 5-0)
Next week: vs. UCF
After beating the three teams ranked below them, the Longhorns probably have this position on lockdown for the rest of the season. Barring someone kidnapping Colt McCoy, Jordan Shipley, Sergio Kindle and others, Texas should waltz into the national championship game.
Halloween costume: Godzilla
2. Oklahoma (5-3, 3-1)
Next week: at Nebraska
There’s no doubt the Sooners are the best three-loss team in the country. The problem being, OU should be better than that, considering the defeats came by a combined five points. The Sooners just about let a Kansas State team that was dead on arrival rally despite falling down by 21 early.
Halloween costume: Zombie
3. Oklahoma State (6-2, 3-1)
Next week: at Iowa State
A year that started with so much hype and promise has turned into … a typical Cowboy season. OSU just can’t seem to crack into the elite two of the Big 12 South. The 44-7 loss reiterated the fact that the Sooners and Longhorns still control the division.
Halloween costume: Yosemite Sam
4. Texas Tech (6-3, 3-2)
Next week: BYE
The Big 12’s most bipolar team rebounded with a big win over Kansas after being mauled at home by Texas A&M. Three quarterbacks have started and won at least one game for the Red Raiders. Some consistency is necessary for Tech to avoid falling back into mediocrity this season with the Oklahoma schools next up.
Halloween costume: Pirate
5. Kansas State (5-4, 3-2)
Next week: vs. Kansas
Are the Wildcats the cream of the North Division crop? It must have been a bad year in the fields, but K-State has shown astounding resiliency in 2009. After a horrifying 66-14 loss to Texas Tech, KSU has gone 2-1 and nearly rallied past Oklahoma after falling behind by three touchdowns.
Halloween costume: Bobcat
6. Nebraska (5-3, 2-2)
Next week: vs. Oklahoma
The first start of heralded true freshman Cody Green created more questions than it answered. The special teams and offense scored the same number of points against lowly Baylor. Somebody needs to resurrect the ghosts of offenses past in order for the Huskers to rally late and take the wide-open Big 12 North.
Halloween costume: Tommie Frazier
7. Texas A&M (5-3, 2-2)
Next week: at Colorado
The highest-powered offense in the Big 12 resides in College Station, as Texas A&M is third nationally in yards per game. After getting knocked around in a three-game losing streak, the Aggies have ridden the momentum of consecutive wins to vault into early bowl discussion.
Halloween costume: Rocky
8. Iowa State (5-4, 2-3)
Next week: vs. Oklahoma State
Despite challenging two of the South Division’s top offenses in a row, the Cyclones are in good shape to challenge for a bowl berth with Colorado and Missouri. Suddenly full of something other than bluster and broken dreams, ISU is still a dark horse to win the Big 12 North.
Halloween costume: Black pony
9. Kansas (5-3, 1-3)
Next week: at Kansas State
KU has suddenly fallen from its early-season high perch. After starting with five consecutive wins, the Jayhawks find themselves staring up from the North Division cellar. Kansas, ranked just two weeks ago, might find itself staying north this December.
Halloween costume: Sparrow
10. Missouri (5-3, 1-3)
Next week: vs. Baylor
Remember when the Nebraska vs. Missouri game was for Big 12 North supremacy? Oops. The Tigers, who have allowed nearly 30 points per conference game, are near the bottom of the five five-win teams in North Division right now, but they’ll finish the season with three consecutive games against North opponents.
Halloween costume: House cat
11. Colorado (2-6, 1-3)
Next week: vs. Texas A&M
The Buffaloes are obviously dead meat in the conference, and coach Dan Hawkins is feeling the heat as his job in Boulder may be well done. As long as it doesn’t roll over, however, CU may make itself felt in the conference races, stealing another win from a borderline team.
Halloween costume: Steak
12. Baylor (3-5, 0-4)
Next week: at Missouri
The Bears never found themselves after Robert Griffin’s injury, crippling what could have been a dangerous team. However, Baylor fought off an early Nebraska scoring explosion and turned a potential blowout into a competitive game. Regardless, BU’s schedule works against it for its final four games.
Halloween costume: Yogi Bear
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