Clinching the Big 12

[daytonhorn]

Check my math.

Starting May 1st Texas' record is 17-3 and KSU's is 9-7

If Texas wins ONLY 2 more games giving us a record of 19-9 (.679), and KSU LOSES only 2 more games giving the 'Cats a record of 18-9 (.667), we win the Big-12 championship.

If the above analysis is correct, then is the magic number of Texas wins and.or KSU loses 4?

I started with the assumption that Texas loses the rest of its games, and KSU wins the rest of its games. It was at the above W-L records that our winning percentage surpasses KSU's.

This assumes the 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc. teams lose at least 2-4 games and the Horns win at least that many more.

At any rate, we are closing in a another Big-12 championship.

Texas % KSU %
17 3 0.850 9 7 0.563
17 11 0.607 20 7 0.741
18 10 0.643 19 8 0.704
19 9 0.679 18 9 0.667

 

[centexorange]

I believe K-state is 9-6 as of tonight.

 

[tholly]

I believe we've only lost 2 conference games and I think kSt had at least 1 game rained out not to be made up...

 

[tholly]

We'd finish 19-8 and kSt 18-8 with your scenario. We still would win, so yes a magic number of 4 with 19 games left between us and kST. If it were an election, the talking heads would've called it long ago....

 

[Son of a Son]

As I have always believed, take 2 of 3 in every series in conference, we win!

 

[orangecat]

Why not clinch it this weekend? Could happen.

 

[Denmark]

tholly...I called it on April 3 before we swept ou. We were 6-2 at that point.

 

[billygoat hill]

If we sweep Baylor and ou sweeps k state, it's done. If ou takes 2 of 3 then we clinch Friday night in Manhatten.

 

[Denmark]

Can anyone recall what the conference record for most conference wins in a season is? I think it's around 21 or 22, but I can't remember where I've seen the entire list before. Can anyone help?

 

[CenTex Horn]

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[Nolalonghorn16]

Texas is 18-2

 

[blym]

I'm clenching my teeth just thinking about how close we are to clinching the conference championship...
Sorry, couldn't resist

 

[daytonhorn]

My bad blym.

 

[Texanne]

Oh, homonyms, dear homonyms ...

 

[Texas0407]

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[LonghornEE72]

I don't know guys, "clench" might be the right verb here after all.

 

[FWHORN]

After Sunday in the Big XII the Horns are 19-2, K State is 10-7 and has lost a game to weather. The Horn lead is 7 games with 6 to play for Texas and 9 for the Wildcats. Magic number is 1 to win title.

 

[cochamps]

A magic number of 1, with that many games remaining is a terrific position in which to be.

At the beginning, I thought 20 or maybe 19 wins would do it. The upcoming road series are places where we've had issues, and I think we will purge that this year.

 

[Arbfarkle]

Started this weekend with only Nebraska eliminated from finishing number one.
At the end of the weekend only 2 teams with a chance at it.
Next weekend:
3 for a sweep
2 for a series
1 for a season.

 

[daytonhorn]

I'll be there in Manhattan to witness our championship CLINCH. This will be the first live game for me this season. Nice of them to wait for me.