Baylor would be my pick for most consistent; no blowout losses.
Iowa St has been trending the wrong way and have been highly disappointing lately in their games verses the top of the conference. A "top 10 team" shouldn't be getting spanked by some of the scores they have lost by. If Baylor gets by Iowa St, they are probably going to win the Big 12 again despite the disastrous start. They have a pretty favorable schedule to end the year compared to everyone else.
If the focus is on margin of loss/victory, maybe.
Baylor somehow surviving that Kansas game on the road earlier this season may potentially salvage that Big 12 title streak. Kansas had the game in their hands before the ultimate choke job to end the game.
None: Inconsistent Baylor is the most consistent, but the conference as a whole is not only inconsistent, but at their best isn't very good (beating each other up doesn't count).
Who says it doesn't count? Last time I checked, wins against Top 10-25 NET teams count whether they are non-conference or in conference.
if I could like more of your posts I would, always like when people are objective. I definitely think you guys win a title with Schafer in the next 5 years. He's got the coaching to elevate a team, just needs his own recruits to put his own team on the floor.
Why are you so overly invested in knocking Iowa State? it's quite a fine line to be trashing the league-leading team while defending the quality of the conference.
You can't be serious. My analysis is not "knocking" or "trashing" ISU just because you don't like it.
Sometimes one team (style) just doesn't match up well with another team (style). Vic Schaefer is now 5-0 against Bill Fennelly and ISU in his first two seasons at Texas. Despite going 0-3 against Texas last season, ISU came very close to making the Sweet 16 in that close OT loss to Texas A&M.
Apart from whether he is knocking or not, he probably has hit the nail on the head about Iowa State. They do seem to struggle against some defenses. Part of that is the old mantra - "live by the 3, die by the 3". The wife and I have certain teams where being able to shoot the 3 is key - traditionally, Villanova and DePaul come to mind, as well as Iowa State.
Style is a good way to describe it. When a commentator mentioned the word gritty last night, that also stuck with me. That's probably the best description as to what seems to be lacking with ISU.
The inside game is definitely a weak spot from what I've noticed this season as well.
I didn't take @southie as trashing Iowa State. What they've noted are some of the same observations I've had watching them this season too. Tight / in your face defences seem to be a struggle for them, well at least in BIG12 conference play.
