A look at our 2009 opponents' performance which I hope to keep up with every week.
Week 1 Theme: Bradford and OU's Title Hopes Take a Serious Blow
Most of our 12 opponents had good opening nights.
· Combined Wins and Losses: 8-4
· Week 1 Wins and Losses: 8-4
· Most Significant Win: OSU defeating Georgia 24-10
· Most Significant Loss: OU losing to BYU (and losing Bradford for who knows how long)
· Least Impressive Win: Kansas State eking one out against UMass, 21-17
· Worst Loss: Rice (ranked 97) losing to UAB (ranked 115). Seriously?
· Biggest Upset Win: Baylor (ranked 69) beating Wake Forest (ranked 40)
· Biggest Upset Loss: See OU.
· Number of Opponents in the Top 40: 4
· Number of FCS Opponents: 3. The Big 12 has no shame feasting on the weak
· Number of Opponents in the Bottom 40: 4. See Above.
Week 1 Results
Team CBS Sportsline Power Ranking Outcome Opponent CBS Sportsline Opponent Power Ranking Final Score Comments Next Opponent Texas Tech (1-0) 29 W UND FCS 38-13 Pedestrian start. Bring on the Owls! Rice Rice (0-1) 96 L UAB 115 24-44 Rice looks awful. Texas Tech Texas (1-0) 2 W ULM 112 59-20 Only two weeks left. Wyoming Houston (1-0) 25 W NW State FCS 55-7 Next game is a big measuring stick for TTU, UH and OSU. Oklahoma State New Mexico (0-1) 84 L Texas A&M 74 6-41 This is a W we need for so many reasons. Tulsa Kansas State (1-0) 80 W UMass FCS 21-17 Unimpressive start for Snyder Take II and Co. ULL Nebraska (1-0) 23 W FAU 85 49-3 First real test is Virginia Tech in week 3 Arkansas State Texas A&M (1-0) 74 W New Mexico 84 41-6 First real test is Arkansas in week 4. Off Week Kansas (1-0) 20 W North Colorado FCS 49-3 First real test is CU in week 6 (Don’t be seduced by a 5-0 start) UTEP Oklahoma State (1-0) 7 W Georgia 16 24-10 Big Win. But OSU doesn't look invincible. Houston Oklahoma (0-1) 3 L BYU 17 Bradford loss is huge. Here’s to a speedy recovery Idaho State Baylor (1-0) 69 W Wake Forest 40 24-21 Hats off to Baylor. Very nice win. Off Week North Dakota (0-1) FCS L Texas Tech 29 13-38 Great effort by UND. You guys came to play. Off Week