Big Twelve Review; Top 25; OU/TCU and Michigan State/Michigan Predictions

Sooners look to rebound on the road at TCU

Michigan State/Michigan pick below

So much for West Virginia as Iowa State took the Mountaineers to the woodshed and just beat the devil out of them 30-14.  Dana Holgorsen’s offense was inept all night long and the Cyclones proved they are on their way to becoming a power in the conference.  West Virginia’s lost has them questioning what the future holds for them with Texas and Oklahoma still to come.

Kansas State busted up Oklahoma State in Manhattan taking a 31-12 victory.  OSU could not stop the Wildcats in the second half.

Texas had problems with an improving Baylor which took the Horns to the final play in Austin winning 23-17.  Baylor is another team in the conference that is vastly improving. 

Texas Tech’s close 17-14 defensive struggle over TCU was a significant win for Kliff Kingsbury and his Red Raiders.

Big Twelve Rankings

1. Texas

2. Oklahoma

3. Iowa State

4. West Virginia

5. Texas Tech

6. TCU

7. Baylor

8. Kansas State

9. Oklahoma State

10. Kansas

Fred’s Top Twenty-five

1. Alabama

2. Ohio State

3. Clemson

4. Notre Dame

5. LSU

6. Texas

7. Oklahoma

8. Michigan

9. Georgia

10. Oregon

11. Univ. of Central Florida

12. Florida

13. Kentucky

14. North Carolina State

15. Iowa

16. Michigan State

17. Wisconsin

18. Penn State

19. Washington

20. Texas A&M

21. Mississippi State

22. Washington State

23. USC

24. West Virginia

25. Utah

Big Twelve Predictions (Last week  2-2……Season 31-16)

Oklahoma 41 and TCU 38-  OU will get enough stops to win against this TCU team that is not good on offense.  TCU has enough defense to keep it close, score wise.  Sooners will not lose this one.

Texas Tech 48 and Kansas 20-Look for a blowout in Lubbock as the Red Raiders continue to improve.

National predictions

Thursday, Oct. 18

Stanford 26 at Arizona State 21

Friday, Oct 19

Boise State 42 and Colorado State 21

Saturday, Oct 20

Iowa 27 and Maryland 14

Ole Miss 31 and Auburn 20

Wisconsin 28 and Illinois 7

Michigan State 21 and Michigan 19

Temple 24 and Cincinnati 21

Duke 19 and Virginia 17

Florida State 26 and Wake Forest 17

Alabama 56 at Tennessee 9

Washington 28 and Colorado 17

Penn State 35 at Indiana 21

Clemson 24 and North Carolina State 13

California 41 at Oregon State 18

LSU 23 and Mississippi State 20

Univ. of Central Florida 48 at East Carolina 21

South Florida 39 and UConn 12

Oregon 34 and Washington State 27

Kentucky 38 and Vanderbilt 14

Ohio State 28 and Purdue 13

Utah 29 and USC 21

Tulsa 28 at Arkansas 27

Missouri 38 and Memphis 34

Navy 24 and Houston 21

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