predicting the middle teams in the Big 12 I've already told you that Iowa state will be the number five team in the conference but they're tied with a couple of other Schools starting with every game that Oklahoma state will play this season let's break it down South Dakota State many think this could be a trap game because SDSU is so good Oklahoma State wins this game by at least 10 they're the better team they have more figured out than they did earlier last season when they got drubbed by South Alabama Aransas at Home Arkansas sucks that's a win at tuls is a win and then Utah at home a 4-0 o State team is top 15 on the verge of top 10 after they beat the youths who are a top 10 team when those two schools play the bad part you go on the road against Kansas State chalk that up as a loss very good Kansas State team tough to play on the road I like still water and Boon pickings but West Virginia coming to town that running attack the offens of West Virginia they are the chaotic team one of the few chaotic teams in the Big 12 that will trip someone up you lose that game at home at BYU win at Baylor win Arizona State win that's a pretty easy stretch TCU on the road same thing with the frogs Oklahoma State's the better school Josh Hoover is going to have it up and down season when he is up TCU can win you're on the road you lose that game then Texas taking home Colorado on the road Oklahoma State winning both of those games will finish at nine and three six and three in Big 12 play and that makes a whole lot of sense to me they are also tied at fifth with our friends from UCF a very very good season it's on its way in Orlando with KJ Jefferson RJ Harvey new hampsh win Sam Houston win at TCU started with a bang win for UCF Colorado at home you flash the offense you torch their defense that's a win you've got two running backs had 1400 plus yards last season on the road against Florida Florida's got a gauntlet and I don't think they're very good give me a UCF win in that game to start not just 5-0 but after beating Cincinnati six and0 then you go to Iowa State that's where things get tough we're getting a little bit colder that time of year as well you take the loss I don't think you'd be too upset with that you started six and0 things are about to get a bit more Rocky BYU at home win Arizona at home Noah faid T-Mac I'm GNA keep mentioning those names all season long because of how good they are they don't have a solid running game their defensive linebacking cor is number two in the Big 12 their DB cor is number four in the Big 12 they're going to give people fits Arizona is a loss at home for UCF at Arizona State that's a dub at West Virginia that is a lost for UCF as well again West Virginia's offense despite how UCF has a defense that's above the top half of the Big 12 West Virginia's offense is going to get people fits give me West Virginia in that game in Morgantown Utah at home end the season on a high note UCF will topple a top 10 Utah team and try to keep them out of Arlington Utah will still make it due to a tiebreaker but UCF ends the year 9-3 6 and3 in Big 12 Play tied for fifth in the conference with a win against Utah a huge win against Utah late in the year now we move you to number eight West Virginia a couple of teams tied at this spot as well they beat Penn State to open the season despite computer rankings that have Penn State as 14 to 16o favorites Alban's a tough game that's a win Pittsburgh on the road I think it's one of the easiest games they play Maybe easier than Albany give me a win there Kansas at home here's the story with West Virginia they're going to make teams upset they're going to win upset games they're also going to lose a couple where you go oh and I know the Houston game last year was due to injury and you can't predict injuries this year here I don't know if West Virginia can go completely unscathed with the schedule they lose to a very good Kansas team at home but then they go on the road and beet Oklahoma State that's what West Virginia is Iowa State at home that's a win Kansas State at home that's a you just beat Oklahoma State Iowa State Kansas State in consecutive weeks 6-1 West Virginia number 14 of the country loses at Arizona again the West Virginia Defense has some question marks Noah F T-Mac carve Cincinnati on the road same thing here West Virginia has no business losing this game they go to Cincy they fall at Cincy a school that I don't think is g to have a very solid football team this year they've got a couple of running backs that scare me their defense is okay their offensive line is solid they're going to win at least one game I think it's in this spot Baylor at home win very good UCF team at home that's a win as well and then on the road against Texas Tech I think these two teams are very even give me the home team in that matchup West Virginia a brutal schedule still goes 8-4 5-4 in Big 12 play next season hopefully the schedule is a little bit easier for you guys tied with them I predict a pretty good year for TCU I think that this school bounces back Stanford's a win Liu's a win I do have them losing at home against a UCF Squad that I have a lot of respect I think Gus masison's going to turn a lot of heads at SMU no confidence in Rett Lashley Squad three and one start for TCU then the game at Kansas is very tough 3-2 playing Houston at home 4-2 on the road against Utah 4-3 Texas te at home I do believe they'll be evenly matched teams down the stretch here give me TCU in that game at Baylor once again this kind of going back to the Arizona thing the West Virginia you know losing to Arizona and the following Lo following week losing to Cincinnati TCU will lose a game where you go shoot we got Big 12 I think it's Baylor this year the Baylor Bears in a rivalry game prove why rivalries are rivalries Oklahoma State at home what what it doesn't make any sense you just lost to Baylor how do you GNA beat Oklahoma State at home because that's what the big 12 is this season and that's why I think Josh Hoover will have a lot of UPS a lot of downs and when he's up he beats Oklahoma State and he beats Arizona what a rally to win the last three after you finish off Cincinnati eight- four five- four in Big 12 Play tied for eighth in the conference and you're tied at eighth with Texas Tech as well so it's West Virginia TCU and Texas Tech all right there abene Christian a win at Washington State a win North Texas a win Arizona State and Cincinnati are both wins what an easy way to start the year for Joey Maguire in Texas Tech you are five and0 going into a game at Arizona Brent Brennan by this week has already got stuff put together I've already mentioned how lethal that offense is that is a loss for Texas Tech on the road luckily you come back home to Leck you beat Baylor you're still in the top 25 after going Five-0 you're in the top 25 a lost to Arizona doesn't push you out six and one your top 25 school but on the road against TCU a team that I do believe will be better than most people give them credit for a comparable team you lose at Iowa State I think Iowa state is a touch better than Texas Tech this season a road game in Ames give me the Cyclones luckily you win two of your last three including a big one to finish it off you beat Colorado in your 10th Game of the Year Oklahoma State on the road is a loss in your 11th game that makes sense and West Virginia is a win in your final game Tech Tech bounces back with a gritty hard-earned tough schedule 8 and four finish in 2024 coming up who will the last six the bottom six teams in the Big 12 be and what are the overall standings on locked on Big 12 part of the locked on podcast Network this is your team and it's every day Today's Show brought you by Five Hour Energy sometimes I get tired and when I do Five Hour Energy is right there to pick me up it is my favorite thing to drink when I'm tackling a to-do list or after lunch or before a 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