[pirateboy]

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KU has the 7th ranked defense in the country, i don't see why people are saying that mizzou is gonna roll all over them. also, its supposed to be pretty cold on saturday. high of 39 last time i checked if that changes anything.



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Paper tiger.

Yes, they've played 5 top 40 offenses

Oklahoma State (6)
Toledo (13)
Nebraska (15)
CMU (28)
Kansas State (40)

2 of them pump their stats in MAC play, still 5 is pretty good. However, they played 4 bottom 40 offenses plus SE Louisiana

Colorado (80)
Baylor (89)
Iowa State (106)
FIU (119)

Overall, they've played offenses that average to be the #56 offense, not including 1-AA SE Louisiana.

Their offense is an even bigger paper tiger. The BEST defense Kansas has faced was Colorado at NUMBER 53! Check these rankings out.

Colorado (53)
Kansas State (63)
Iowa State (68)
Texas A&M (86)
Oklahoma State (100)
Toledo (101)
FIU (102)
Baylor (110)
Nebraska (112)
CMU (114)

That's right - 7 bottom 40 defenses, including SIX ranked 100 or worse. C'mon. They've faced on average the 91st ranked defense, not including D-1AA SE Louisiana.

Missouri? They've faced on average the #51 offense and #68 D.

What do I deduct from all of this? Kansas's defense is better than Missouri's defense, but Kansas's defensive ranking is a bit misleading.

However, Kansas's offense is a fraud in every sense of the word.