Somebody could get run out of the Cotton Bowl

The Big 12 is one tough conference in 2022 and the Oklahoma Sooners, with two losses in play right now, have to depend upon a defense that must play big in the Cotton Bowl this Saturday in their “rooster” 11 am start.  Without quarterback Dillion Gabriel as of a concussion, OU’s chance to win is going to be dependent upon keeping the score respectable.  Texas, in fact, has more to lose than OU in this game, and another loss would not do Coach Steve Sarkisian any favors in keeping his job.  I have the Horns 48 and the Sooners 24.

My ranking for the week: 

1.  Oklahoma State

2. TCU
   

3. Kansas State

4. Baylor

5. Texas

6. Kansas

7. Texas Tech

8. Iowa State

9. Oklahoma

10. West Virginia

This weeks Big 12 predictions

Texas 48 and Oklahoma 24

TCU 41 at Kansas 30

Oklahoma State 38 and Texas Tech 31

Kansas State 36 and Iowa State 27

National Predictions

LSU 29 and Tennessee 21

Mississippi State 38 and Arkansas 28

Florida 31 and Missouri 29

Alabama 30 and aTm 7

Rutgers 28 and Nebraska 21

Maryland 21 and Purdue 14

Wisconsin 25 at Northwestern 10

Iowa 8 at Illinois 7

Utah 32 and UCLA 24

USC 38 and Washington State 35

North Carolina 42 at Miami Fla. 28

Louisville 28 at Virginia 25

N.C State 45 and Fla. State 28

BYU 21 at Notre Dame 17

Tulsa 34 at Navy 20

Houston 32 at Memphis 31

Last week: 15-4

Top 25

1.  Alabama

2.  Georgia

3.  Ohio State

4.  Michigan

5.  Oklahoma State

6.  Clemson

7.  Ole Miss

8.  Tennessee

9.  USC

10.  UCLA

11.  TCU

12.  Kansas

13.  Utah

14.  Mississippi State

15.  Penn State

16.  Kentucky

17.  Oregon

18.  North Carolina State

19.  Washington

20.  LSU

21.  Cincinnati

22.  Kansas State

23.  Texas

24.  Syracuse

25.  Baylor