Big 12 South is a Fraud

What does the Big 12 South have in common with any basketball team coached by Mike D'Antoni? Well for one, they score a lot of points. Is a basketball team that shoots early in the shot clock and scores more points better than a team that plays a half-court style? The answer is no. It appears after ESPN shoving the Big 12 South down our throats during November and ABC airing their match ups on Saturday nights nationally, that the Big 12 South is highly overrated. Texas did beat Ohio State (24-21) but Ohio State has proven to be over matched lately by elite teams. Texas was not elite last night. Texas Tech lost to Ole Miss. Oklahoma State lost to Oregon. The Big 12 South, the best division in football if you listened to ESPN, is now 1-2 in bowls. It is not looking good for Oklahoma Thursday night. What happened to the offenses ESPN couldn't talk enough about?

Texas avg 43.9 ppg and only scored 24 in their bowl game.
Texas Tech avg 44.6 ppg and only scored 34 in their bowl game.
Oklahoma State avg 41.6 ppg and only scored 31 in their bowl game.

The obvious reasons for the lack of offense is the lack of defense. It is easy to score a lot of points if neither team bothers to run the ball. Here is why the Big 12 South has struggled so far...RUN DEFENSE!

Texas gave up 73.6 ypg and allowed 203 vs Ohio State
Texas Tech gave up 133.5 ypg and allowed 223 vs Ole Miss
Oklahoma State gave up 123.8 and allowed 307 vs Oregon

Can we look at the 12 nonconference games that these 3 teams played to see if that weakness shows up again? Florida Atlantic, UTEP, Rice, Arkansas, Eastern Washington, Nevada, SMU, UMass, Washington State, Houston, Missouri State, and Troy. Easy 12-0 there. The answer is a resounding no because neither of these 3 teams played anyone of note. The truth finally emerges and it is ugly for Oklahoma's prospects.