Ranking the Big 12 games

/> •39. Nebraska at Kansas State (Nov. 15): Not long ago, these were the North powers.

•40. Texas A&M at Iowa State (Oct. 25): Cyclones have some manageable home games.

•41. Nebraska at Texas Tech (Oct. 11): Huskers gave up 70 on their last trip to Lubbock.

•42. Baylor at Connecticut (Sept. 19): This would make a heck of a women's hoops game.

•43. Nebraska at Iowa State (Oct. 18): Huskers have lost two of last three in Ames.

•44. TCU at Oklahoma (Sept. 27): Horned Frogs have won twice at Owen Field in Big 12 era.

•45. Kansas at Iowa State (Oct. 4): Jayhawks were solid on the road in 2007.

•46. Kansas State at Texas A&M (Oct. 11): Aggies have won five straight in series, starting with '97 Big 12 title game.

•47. Missouri at Iowa State (Nov. 15): Remember when Tigers kept Cyclones from Big 12 title game?

•48. Colorado at Kansas (Oct. 11): KU has far few gimmes this season.

•49. OSU at Missouri (Oct. 11): Mizzou has won 15 of last 16 home games.

•50. Nebraska at Oklahoma (Nov. 1): Bet Bo Pelini doesn't call OU fans hillbillies.

•51. Colorado at Missouri (Oct. 25): Buffs might need a lot of fifth downs.

•52. Kansas State at Colorado (Oct. 18): 'Cats have won seven of last 11 in series, including 3-2 record in Boulder.

•53. OSU at Texas (Oct. 25): Can Cowboys get a big lead and blow it again?

•54. Texas Tech at Nevada (Sept. 6): At least Red Raiders are going on the road in non-conference.

•55. Missouri at Baylor (Nov. 1): Mizzou's four road games include Ames and Waco.

•56. Kansas State at Kansas (Nov. 1): Reversal of fortunes in the Sunflower State.

•57. Iowa State at Iowa (Sept. 13): Believe it or not, Cyclones have won seven of 10 in the series.

•58. Texas A&M at OSU (Oct. 4): Aggies a thorn in Cowboys' flesh.

•59. Oklahoma at Baylor (Oct. 4): Sooners 17-0 all-time vs. Bears.

•60. OSU at Texas Tech (Nov. 8): Cowboys never play well in Lubbock.

•61. Baylor at Nebraska (Oct. 25): Huskers have scored 49, 59 and 59 vs. Bears in Lincoln during Big 12 era.

•62. Iowa State at Kansas State (Nov. 22): Probably a meaningless game.

•63. Iowa State at Colorado (Nov. 8): Cyclones have one win in Boulder since 1982.

•64. Kansas State at Missouri (Nov. 8): Mizzou has won two straight in series after 13-game losing streak.

•65. Iowa State at UNLV (Sept. 20): Rebels, like Cyclones, have fallen on hard times.

•66. Houston at OSU (Sept. 6): Cougars beat Cowboys in 2006.

•67. Kent State at Iowa State (Sept. 6): Kent State won in Ames last season.

•68. Iowa State at OSU (Nov. 1): Series tied 3-3 in Big 12 era.

•69. Baylor at OSU (Oct. 18): Bears' last win in Stillwater? 1939.

•70. Louisiana Tech at Kansas (Sept. 6): Much better game if in Ruston.

•71. Troy at OSU (Sept. 27): Cowboys were spanked at Troy last September.

•72. Florida Atlantic at Texas (Aug. 30): Howard Schnellenberger tied UT in 1995.

•73. Nevada at Missouri (Sept. 13): Wolf Pack not terrible.

•74. Baylor at Texas (Nov. 8): This isn't 1974.

•75. Western Michigan at Nebraska (Aug. 30): The Bo Pelini Era opens.

•76. Army at Texas A&M (Sept. 27): Cadets almost beat Aggies in 2006.

•77. Baylor at Texas Tech (Nov. 29): Tech has 12-game series win streak.

•78. North Texas at Kansas State (Aug. 30): Great game in 1989.

•79. Arkansas State at Texas A&M (Aug. 30): Ags' easiest game in 2008.

•80. Louisiana-Lafayette at Kansas State (Sept. 27): Cajuns a traditional Big 12 patsy.

•81. San Jose State at Nebraska (Sept. 6): Spartans mediocre even in the WAC.

•82. Rice at Texas (Sept. 20 ): Old SWC pals, but no fun anymore.

•83. Buffalo at Missouri (Sept. 20): Another Turner Gill/Big 12 matchup.

•84. New Mexico State at Nebraska (Sept. 13): Hal Mumme can't make this exciting.

•85. SMU at Texas Tech (Sept. 13): This one could get ugly.

•86. Florida International at Kansas (Aug. 30): Total mismatch.

•87. Eastern Washington at Colorado (Sept. 6): Buffs lost to I-AA foe Montana in 2006.

•88. Sam Houston State at Kansas (Sept. 20): Rhett Bomar does Lawrence.

•89. Eastern Washington at Texas Tech (Aug. 30): Tech might score 100 against one of these I-AA foes.

•90. NW Louisiana at Baylor (Sept. 6): The I-AA Demons went 4-7 in 2007.

•91. Montana State at Kansas State (Sept. 6): Montana State upset Colorado in 2006.

•92. Missouri State at OSU (Sept. 13): Cowboys occasionally have struggled with I-AA foes.

•93. Massachusetts at Texas Tech (Sept. 20): UMass won a I-AA playoff game last season.

•94. South Dakota State at Iowa State (Aug. 28): League lesson for the day — South Dakota State is in the I-AA Great West Conference.

•95. Southeast Missouri at Missouri (Sept. 6): At least Mizzou is keeping the money in-state.

•96. Chattanooga at Oklahoma (Aug. 30): Worst mismatch in OU history.