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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch
But your record in 07 wasn't better. It was 11-2 vs 12-1 for Kansas. The common opponents results were identical at 5-0. The computers rated Kansas higher at the end. The only thing you have is the H-2-H. I'm disputing your quote that the difference in quality is "clear" when it's not.
Kansas was favored in the Mizzou game by (-1.5). The bettors, you know the folks putting up actual money, looked at the two teams seasons in their entirety and conculded Kansas was the better team. It didn't end up that way but it should show you that the idea Mizzou had the better year (or team) up to that point is baseless.
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Ya it was against common opponents including H2H. I'm not penalizing MU for losing to the league champs when comparing them to KU when they didn't play the Sooners. As far as this discussion goes I don't have to assume KU would have lost to OU (although I think they would have), I just have to not assume they'd have won. Yep it's clear MU was a little better.
Also, I can't think of anything more irrelevant after a game's been played than what the spread was going in unless we're discussing national perception prior to said game, which of course we aren't. All it shows me is that KU was just a tad overrated. It happens even that late into the season. See Notre Dame last season. Can you believe you only had to lay 9 1/2 to get Bammer? Like taking candy from a baby.