Three Big XII teams rank in the top 10 in both the AP college football rankings and the coaches poll. Neither of those teams are named "Texas," "Texas A&M," or "Nebraska." From the Big XII north, the supposedly weaker division in the Big XII, Mizzou is (9th) and Kansas (8th). Oklahoma ranks in the top half of the top 10. Congratulations to both the Tigers and the Jayhawks. Arrowhead will be rocking if you both keep it up.
I had the pleasure of watching Mizzou beat Iowa State this past weekend in Columbia, Mo. That also means I had the displeasure of watching Mizzou's defensive leader, Pig Brown, go down with a season-ending achilles tendon tear in a non-contact injury. Pig was trying to run down a player from behind when he crumpled to the ground.
Been there. Done that. Different tendon.
This is eerily similar to what happened last year when, in the 8th game of the season, Brian Smith, the Tigers' sack leader and leader of the defense, broke his hip on a freak play. The Tigers sat at 7-1 after that game, but they lost 4 of their next 5. Mizzou is now 7-1 this year and has lost their defensive leader. Hopefully history's repetition stops there.