Big Twelve Review: Sooners mess with Texas; Pokes win; K-State better than Tech; TCU horrible; Bama and Bucks still on Top

It was exciting watching the Sooners and Horns Saturday in the Cotton Bowl.  As for football quality, yes, both teams have some very good offensive players.  As for defense, both teams lack in many areas, as the teams broke the record for most points scored in this great rivalry.  Injuries have not helped OU. As for the Texas defenders, they are just not good. Coaching has to do with a lot of the problems both seem to have, but to say that is the crux of the situation, well, I wont go that far.  It sure was exciting.  I am sure Texas Head Coach Charlie Strong thought is was, not.  Boomer Sooner and Hook’em.

As for Oklahoma State, it was just enough to beat a bad Iowa State team.  They played the last 20 minutes of a 60 minute game and won. Coach Gundy, I am sure, will impress on his team that playing 20 minutes of a game won’t beat a lot of folks.  Maybe Kansas but nobody else in the Big Twelve.

As for TCU, what goes?  Kansas is bad and TCU’s performance tells me that Frog Head Coach Gary Patterson has some adjustment problems with his team.

Kansas State and Texas Tech played a close game in Manhattan.  The worst defense in the country gave up 42 to the Wildcats.  The Wildcats gave Tech 38.  That KSU defense was the best defense in the league Saturday.

Big Twelve Rankings for the week:

1. West Virginia
2. Oklahoma
3. Baylor
4. Oklahoma State
5. Kansas State
6. Texas
7. TCU
8. Texas Tech
9. Iowa State
10. Kansas

Fredsportsextra’s Top 25

1.  Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Clemson
4. Michigan
5. Washington
6. Texas A&M
7. Louisville
8. Nebraska
9. West Virginia
10. Tennessee
11. Baylor
12. Wisconsin
13. Boise State
14. Ole Miss
15. Florida State
16. Navy
17. Houston
18. Oklahoma
19. Miami, Fla
20. Virginia Tech
21. Western Michigan
22. Arkansas
23. Washington State
24. Auburn
25. North Dakota State

National Semi-Finals:  Ohio State, Alabama, Washington, Clemson

National Champion:  Ohio State

Conference Ranking:

1. ACC
2. SEC
3. Big 10
4. PAC
5. Big Twelve
6. American

Feature Photo:  (AP Photo/LM Otero). Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) hands off to Oklahoma running back Samaje Perine (32) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas in Dallas Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016.