Big Twelve Recap; Sooners outscore Cowboys; Top Twenty-five

Top Four to make the Final Four?  Can Baker Mayfield hold on to his lead for the Heisman Trophy? 

The outcome of Oklahoma’s 62-52 score fest win Saturday proved that the Big Red live for another day and Baker Mayfield is the Heisman Trophy leader at this time.  The other significant item is that the Sooners and Cowboys defenses played one of the disgustingly awful games in their history as both teams were bad as in cannot tackle, cannot cover the pass, and sure as hell cannot play a whole game with fidelity. This poor defensive performance could drop the Sooners down from their number five spot in the Committee’s Final Four list to six or seven, as Wisconsin and Miami, Fla. both remain undefeated.

Fred’s Big Twelve Ranking

1. Oklahoma

2. TCU

3. Oklahoma State

4. Iowa State

5. West Virginia

6. Kansas State

7. Texas

8. Texas Tech

9. Baylor

10. Kansas

Games this week in the Big Twelve

Oklahoma host TCU and I like the Sooners at home.  OU’s defense is not good in any way and I do not see the Sooners run defense holding the Frogs down.  OU will need to use Baker Mayfield and he is the key.  Plus, if OU can force TCU’s Kenny Hill into mistakes the Sooners might keep the score down.  OU 45 and TCU 42  (I would not be at all surprised to see TCU win this one)

Oklahoma State will rebound in Ames with the Iowa State Cyclones.  The Pokes will run on Iowa State and the score looks like Pokes 46 and Iowa State 38.

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Baylor will get another win as it hosts Texas Tech.  Bears 31 and Red Raiders 30

West Virginia should beat Kansas State in Manhattans.  Mountaineers 27 and Wildcats 24

Texas hosts Kansas and the Horns extend the Jayhawks losing.  Longhorns 47 and Kansas 10

Last week:  2-2   Season: 39-14  (Did not predict TCU/Texas last week)

Prediction for Big Twelve Title game:  Oklahoma and TCU

Fred’s Top Twenty-five

1. Alabama

2. Georgia

3. Notre Dame

4. Clemson

5. Oklahoma

6. Miami, Fla

7. Wisconsin

8. TCU

9. Washington

10. Oklahoma State

11. Auburn

12. Central Florida

13. Iowa

14. Iowa State

15. Ohio State

16. Memphis

17. Michigan State

18. Penn State

19. USC

20. Virginia Tech

21. Mississippi State

22. North Carolina State

23. West Virginia

24. Michigan

25. Washington State

Final Four:  Alabama, Clemson, Washington, Wisconsin

National Title Game:  Alabama and Wisconsin

This weeks predictions of major games

Washington 27 at Stanford 17 (Friday)

Michigan State 31 at Ohio State 20

Penn State 45 and Rutgers 18

Univ. of Central Florida 34 and UConn 18

LSU 26 and Arkansas 8

Boston College 24 and North Carolina State 23 (upset special)

Virginia Tech 36 at Georgia Tech 21

Auburn 24 and Georgia 20  (upset special)

Clemson 24 and Florida State 14

Wisconsin 27 and Iowa 24

USC 35 at Colorado 24

Washington State 38 at Utah 24

Alabama 35 at Mississippi State 31 (possible upset alert)

Notre Dame 21 at Miami, Fla. 14

Arizona 47 and Oregon State 21

Feature photo:  OU quarterback Baker Mayfield eludes OSU linebacker Justin Phillips in route to a seven-yard touchdown in OU’s 62-52 Bedlam victory. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN]