Alabama’s early dominance enough; Sooner Magic to much for War Eagle; Top 25 and Predictions

 Sooner Magic alive and well in SEC play

I liked what Alabama did to the Georgia Bulldogs last Saturday in a home contest for the Tide. They dismantled the Dogs in the first half and held on to win a big time game 41-34.  The 30-9 half time lead for the Tide was in the end, just too much for the visitors to overcome.  In a future rematch, which I think can and will happen, sports fans will be treated to another significant games.  Texas is still my number one in my Top 25, but Alabama is just one under.  And Georgia, I have third, over Ohio State.  Do I expect the Horns and Tide to go undefeated in 2024. No, and the Buckeyes and Ducks will suffer losses too.

Auburn is 2-3 and is need for a new look.  If that takes a new head coach, so be it.  The Oklahoma Sooners won their first SEC in-conference game, and road contest too, with a pick six that did the Tigers in.  Oklahoma, without many offensive starters as of injury, look defeat in the fact and “Sooner Magic” made an appearance as OU won  27-21.  It was a long day for Sooner fans that turned out glorious.  And it is a long season for Auburn, one that is getting longer as the weeks pass.

My Top 25

1.  Texas

2.  Alabama

3.  Georgia

4.  Ohio State

5.  Miami (Fla)

6.  Tennessee

7.  Oregon

8.  Penn State

9.  Missouri

10.  Ole Miss

11.  Michigan

12.  LSU

13.  BYU

14.  Notre Dame

15.  Clemson

16.  USC

17.  South Carolina

18.  Iowa State

19.  Indiana

20.  Illinois 

21.  Texas Aggies

22.  Kansas State

23.  Oklahoma

24.  Utah

25.  Louisville

SEC rankings

1.  Texas

2.  Alabama

3.  Georgia

4.  Tennessee

5.  Missouri

6.  Ole Miss

7.  LSU

8.  South Carolina

9.  Oklahoma 

10.  Kentucky

11.  Texas Aggies

12.  Arkansas

13.  Auburn

14.  Florida

15.  Mississippi State

16.  Vanderbilt

Big 12 rankings

1.  BYU

2.  Kansas State

3.  Iowa State

ACC rankings

1.  Miami (Fla)

2.  Clemson

3.  Louisville

Big 10 rankings

1.  Ohio State

2.  Oregon

3.  Penn State

4.  Michigan

5.  USC

6.  Indiana

7.  Illinois   

Predictions for the week:  Missouri and Ole Miss are on my upset alert this week.  I think the Arkansas/Tennessee will be a hum dinger with an upset possible.

Friday

TCU 24 and Houston 20

Oregon 31 and Michigan State 17

Syracuse 31 and UNLV 26

Saturday

Penn State 42 and UCLA 10

Texas Aggies 26 and Missouri 24

SMU 40 at Louisville 32

Wisconsin 28 and Purdue 14

Pittsburgh 42 at North Carolina 23

Navy 32 at Air Force 21

Army 42 at Tulsa 17

Ohio State 24 and Iowa 10

Georgia 34 and Auburn 27

South Carolina 24 and Ole Miss 23

Indiana 32 and Northwestern 17

Nebraska 24 and Rutgers 17

Oklahoma State 37 and West Virginia 31

Alabama 40 at Vanderbilt 12

Clemson 38 at Florida State 21

Boise State 38 and Utah State 14

Tennessee 24 at Arkansas 21

Michigan 31 at Washington 20

USC 40 at Minnesota 21

Iowa State 19 and Baylor 17

Florida 24 and UCF 21

Georgia Tech 31 and Duke 22

Kansas 30 at Arizona State 23

Miami (Fla) 34 and California 18

Arizona 27 and Texas Tech 24

Feature photo:   Oklahoma vs Auburn  in SEC action last week in Auburn.   John Reed-Imagn Images