Oklahoma State and Oklahoma did their thing last week. The rest of the conference is a muddled mess with Missouri climbing and Texas A&M and Texas Tech tumbling. This week’s rankings are brought to you by movie villains. 1. OKLAHOMA STATE (8-0, 5-0) | LAST WEEK: Defeated Baylor 59-24 | THIS WEEK: Vs. Kansas State […]
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If you’ve seen Oklahoma State play, you know the Cowboys have the best team in the Big 12. It’s not just the explosive offense, opportunistic defense or the leadership of a 40-year-old quarterback (OK, he’s 28). OSU appears to be a team of destiny. When they need a big play or a break, they get one.
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I didn’t mean it as an insult Saturday night when I told the girlfriend, a huge Kansas State fan, that I don’t think the Wildcats are all that great, but they take advantage of every mistake their opponents make and find a way to win. The bottom line is they won, again, on Saturday and
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Oklahoma made its statement loud and clear, Oklahoma State continues to roll and the old man schools another more talented team in Manhattan. This week’s rankings are brought to you by the characters of the long-running NBC series “Cheers”: 1. OKLAHOMA (5-0, 2-0) | LAST WEEK: Defeated Texas 55-17 | THIS WEEK: At Kansas Cheers
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Conference realignment. Like the jello of the month club, it’s the gift that keeps on giving. I had no idea when I wrote this blog, then this one, that we’d have a trilogy. But, thanks to Missouri, we get a part three. Much like Nebraska last summer and Texas A&M a few weeks ago, plenty
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Texas and Kansas State move up in the rankings, but both face crucial tests in their second week of Big 12 play. This week’s rankings are brought to you by “Superbad.” 1. OKLAHOMA (4-0, 1-0) | LAST WEEK: Defeated Ball State 62-6 | THIS WEEK: Vs. Texas THE RUB: Poor Ball State. Up next, the
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Going into the fourth week of the season, the Big 12 is 24-2. Not bad for a conference that’ll likely implode this week. The Week Three Big 12 rankings are brought to you by Seinfeld (for last year’s Seinfeld edition, click here): 1. OKLAHOMA (2-0) | LAST WEEK: Defeated Florida State 23-13 | THIS WEEK:
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So many horrible music videos, so little time (not to mention a dwindling number of teams). The Week Two Big 12 (minus-3) rankings are brought to you by god-awful music videos so bad that Vanilla Ice didn’t make the cut. As always, the weekly rankings don’t reflect my predictions for the season, simply how the teams
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An undefeated start for the Big 12 (minus-3) in Week One. Enjoy it while you can, because this league isn’t going to be around much longer. This week’s rankings are brought to you by the comedy classic Kingpin, circa 1996. As always, the weekly rankings don’t reflect my predictions for the season, simply how the teams performed last
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How could I not write about whining, crying, big baby Texas A&M bailing on the Big 12? As the season starts, a look at how each team feels about the Aggies folding up tent (and week one predictions): OKLAHOMA: Like pretty much everybody, Texas A&M has done virtually nothing against the Sooners the past decade.
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