2009 Big 12 North Team Schedule
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2009 Big 12 Composite Schedule
& Top Games
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2009 Big 12 South Team-By Team
Schedule
North
Colorado
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Iowa St
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Kansas
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Kansas
State
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Missouri
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Nebraska
South
Baylor
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Oklahoma
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Oklahoma
St
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Texas
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Texas A&M
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Texas Tech
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Toughest schedules
Based on home games as
well as who the teams play. when
East
1. Kansas
2. Nebraska
3. Colorado
4. Kansas State
5. Missouri
6. Iowa State
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Colorado
Buffaloes
Realistic best case record with this
schedule: 9-3
Barring total disaster worst case record: 5-7
Realistic record: 7-5
Non-Conference Schedule: Colorado State, at Toledo, Wyoming, at
West Virginia
Games vs. the Big 12 South: at Texas, Texas A&M, at
Oklahoma State
Summary: The Colorado State game is always tough, but the trip to
West Virginia, after a well-timed week off, will be the real
litmus test to see just how ready the team is for Big 12 play.
By November, CU's season will be made or broken after going to
Texas and dealing with Kansas and Missouri, but things don't
ease up too much. The one supposed layup, Iowa State, is on the
road and the trip to Oklahoma State five days later is brutal.
At least Nebraska has to come to Boulder, meaning CU gets the
three top teams in the North (KU and Mizzou) at home. However,
having to go on the road to face the Longhorns and Cowboys in
the South is a lousy break.
Sept. 5 Colorado
State
Sept. 11 at Toledo
Sept. 19 Wyoming
Sept. 26 OPEN DATE
Oct. 1 at West Virginia
Oct. 10 at Texas
Oct. 17 Kansas
Oct. 24 at Kansas State
Oct. 31 Missouri
Nov. 7 Texas A&M
Nov. 14 at Iowa State
Nov. 19 at Oklahoma State
Nov. 27 Nebraska
Iowa
State Cyclones
Realistic best case record with this
schedule: 7-5
Barring total disaster worst case record: 3-9
Realistic record: 4-8
Non-Conference Schedule: North Dakota State, Iowa, at Kent State,
Army
Games vs. the Big 12 South: Baylor, at Texas A&M,
Oklahoma State
Summary: The first year of the Paul Rhoads
era starts out as easily as could possibly be asked for. The
only game in the first five against a bowl team from last year
is against Iowa, but that's almost always a nasty battle and
it's in Ames. There are only two games against 2008 bowl teams
(Kansas being the other) in the first seven, while getting
Baylor and Texas A&M from the South is the biggest break
possible. The Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri games would
probably be losses no matter where they'd be played, so they
might as well be on the road. However, a stretch of three road
games in four weeks isn't going to be easy in the middle of the
season. There isn't an off-week to rest up at any point.
Sept. 5 North
Dakota State
Sept. 12 Iowa
Sept. 19 at Kent State
Sept. 26 Army
Oct. 3 Kansas State (in KC)
Oct. 10 at Kansas
Oct. 17 Baylor
Oct. 24 at Nebraska
Oct. 31 at Texas A&M
Nov. 7 Oklahoma State
Nov. 14 Colorado
Nov. 21 at Missouri
Nov. 28 OPEN DATE
Kansas Jayhawks
Realistic best case record with this
schedule: 9-3
Barring total disaster worst case record: 5-7
Realistic record: 8-4
Non-Conference Schedule: Northern Colorado, at UTEP, Duke,
Southern Miss
Games vs. the Big 12 South: Oklahoma, at Texas Tech,
at Texas
Summary: The Jayhawks aren't exactly
extending themselves in non-conference play, with four winnable
games in September before getting a week off. Easing into the
Big 12 schedule with Iowa State is nice, but going to Colorado
could be a beartrap before sealing with a brutal second half
slate. There isn't any help from the schedule maker facing
Oklahoma, at Texas Tech and at Texas from the South, however,
facing Nebraska in Lawrence and Missouri in Kansas City should
help in the North race. After facing Oklahoma on October 24th,
KU only has one home game in the final five dates and has just
two in the last seven.
Sept. 5 Northern
Colorado
Sept. 12 at UTEP
Sept. 19 Duke
Sept. 26 Southern Miss
Oct. 3 OPEN DATE
Oct. 10 Iowa State
Oct. 17 at Colorado
Oct. 24 Oklahoma
Oct. 31 at Texas Tech
Nov. 7 at Kansas State
Nov. 14 Nebraska
Nov. 21 at Texas
Nov. 28 Missouri (in KC)
Kansas
State
Wildcats
Realistic best case record with this
schedule: 9-3
Barring total disaster worst case record: 5-7
Realistic record: 6-6
Non-Conference Schedule: Massachusetts, at UL Lafayette, at UCLA,
Tennessee Tech
Games vs. the Big 12 South: at Texas Tech, Texas
A&M, at Oklahoma
Summary: It's Kansas State, so you know
what's coming in the non-conference schedule with games against
teams like Massachusetts and Tennessee Tech. However, a trip to
UCLA makes up for it and going to UL Lafayette is an odd date.
While going to Texas Tech and Oklahoma will be tough, getting
Texas A&M in the third game against the South will help.
However, after the season opener, there's only one other home
game in the following five weeks. In the North, the Wildcats
have the three big games after the trip to Oklahoma with home
games against Kansas and Missouri before finishing up at
Nebraska on November 21st. There isn't an off-week meaning the
season is cut short.
Sept. 5
Massachusetts
Sept. 12 at UL Lafayette
Sept. 19 at UCLA
Sept. 26 Tennessee Tech
Oct. 3 Iowa State (in KC)
Oct. 10 at Texas Tech
Oct. 17 Texas A&M
Oct. 24 Colorado
Oct. 31 at Oklahoma
Nov. 7 Kansas
Nov. 14 Missouri
Nov. 21 at Nebraska
Nov. 28 OPEN DATE
Missouri
Tigers
Realistic best case record with this
schedule: 11-1
Barring total disaster worst case record: 6-6
Realistic record: 8-4
Non-Conference Schedule: Illinois, Bowling Green, Furman, at
Nevada
Games vs. the Big 12 South: at Oklahoma State,
Texas, Baylor
Summary: Missouri will need to rebuild by
having to deal with an improved Illinois to kick things off.
While that might be a tough game, the trip to Nevada could be
even tougher. After a week off, the Tigers kick off the Big 12
slate with the biggest game on the docket facing Nebraska. And
then comes a harsh three-game stretch going to Oklahoma State
and Colorado wrapped around a game against Texas. However,
starting with the game against the Buffs, there's a four-game
run against teams that didn't go to a bowl last year before
closing out against Kansas in Kansas City. There aren't two
games in a row away from Columbia, but there aren't two games in
a row at home after late September.
Sept. 5 Illinois
(in St. Louis)
Sept. 12 Bowling Green
Sept. 19 Furman
Sept. 25 at Nevada
Oct. 3 OPEN DATE
Oct. 8 Nebraska
Oct. 17 at Oklahoma State
Oct. 24 Texas
Oct. 31 at Colorado
Nov. 7 Baylor
Nov. 14 at Kansas State
Nov. 21 Iowa State
Nov. 28 Kansas (in KC)
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Realistic best case record with this
schedule: 10-2
Barring total disaster worst case record: 6-6
Realistic record: 9-3
Non-Conference Schedule: Florida Atlantic, Arkansas State, at
Virginia Tech, UL Lafayette
Games vs. the Big 12 South: Texas Tech, at Baylor,
Oklahoma
Summary: Did Nebraska join the Sun Belt
conference? It only seems that way facing Florida Atlantic,
Arkansas State, and UL Lafayette in non-conference play. At
least those three teams are decent. The big test to see how far
the program has come under Bo Pelini will be the trip to
Virginia Tech. Win that, and all of a sudden Nebraska will
become a major player in the national title race. It's a plus to
get Texas Tech and Oklahoma at home, and it's an even bigger
positive to play Baylor and miss South teams like Oklahoma State
and Texas. The tests in the North against Missouri, Kansas and
Colorado are all on the road, but if Nebraska turns out to be
good enough to beat Oklahoma, it'll be good enough to win those
three.
Sept. 5 Florida
Atlantic
Sept. 12 Arkansas State
Sept. 19 at Virginia Tech
Sept. 26 UL Lafayette
Oct. 3 OPEN DATE
Oct. 8 at Missouri
Oct. 17 Texas Tech
Oct. 24 Iowa State
Oct. 31 at Baylor
Nov. 7 Oklahoma
Nov. 14 at Kansas
Nov. 21 Kansas State
Nov. 27 at Colorado