The Odyssey is amazed at the strength in the Big 12. In most leagues, (including you, SEC!), mediocre and poor teams abound.
The Big 12 has seemingly achieved the impossible: the league’s 10 teams are all good. Not one clunker in the bunch. Who foresaw that perennial doormat, Kansas, would turn into an offensive juggernaut with the incredible Jalon Daniels at QB?
Consider the 4 other teams that were picked for also-ran status in 2022:
West Virginia went to Blacksburg last week and destroyed Virginia Tech.
Texas Tech may never again see the hated Longhorns in Lubbock. If so, what a spectacular goodbye the Red Raiders gave the Longhorns. For all we know, their fans in West Texas may still be on the field celebrating.
TCU was supposed to be in transition with a new coach, Sonny Dykes, and a questionable defense. The Horned Frogs are still undefeated and grabbed back the Iron Skillet from SMU last Saturday.
Iowa State was supposed to be in a mini-rebuild after a historic exodus of talent in 2021. The Cyclones have gone into Iowa City and dealt the hated Hawkeyes their only 2022 loss.
Both SEC turncoats, Texas and Oklahoma, lost last weekend. Could the Texas team that came within a whisker of beating Alabama wind up with 4-6 conference losses?
How crazy good is the conference? To date, there have been 4 conference games. The underdog has won each game! Should the Odyssey dream that Kansas could laugh at recent history and actually make a run at the Big 12 championship?
Maybe we are dreaming. But even during waking hours, we cannot wait to see how the conference race shakes out. Potential insanity!!