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After viewing a slate of Big 12 contests today, I have come to the conclusion that the conference is loaded with a mess of mediocre to awful teams.\u00a0 \u00a0This over bloated conference comes in last, this year, when ranking it with the SEC, PAC 12, Big 10, and ACC.\u00a0 The Big 12 is last in the Power Five, and that says much for the league in 2023.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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With Texas leading the way, they are having difficulty in putting away\u00a0 the sound but rather mundane Wyoming\u00a0 Cowboys tonight in Austin.\u00a0 At the half UT leads 14-0 but are losing the statistical battle with the Cowboys.\u00a0 \u00a0We all had the illusion that Texas is back after their win over Alabama last week, but\u00a0 on further thought, maybe they are not\u00a0 Texas could lose this one.\u00a0 More later on this game.\u00a0 The fact that the Tide is not the Tide of old as they had to struggle in winning tonight at home against a bad South Florida, 17-3, was the Longhorn win really that good?\u00a0 Maybe not.\u00a0 Nick Saban has quarterback issues and they are not as strong on defense as they have been the past ten years.\u00a0 Fact that Texas, the best the Big 12 has to offer, might not be what it is all cracked up to be.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Take a look at Kansas State and their walk0ff loss at Missouri today off a 61 yard Tiger field goal, the Wildcat are not world beaters too.\u00a0 K-State was outgained by Missouri and let the Tigers go for 351 passing yards in the loss.\u00a0 The men from the Little Apple are now a disappointment too.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Oklahoma stayed unbeaten with their rout of Tulsa today, giving the Sooners two blowout wins in three games. How good is OU?\u00a0 The defense is better but Tulsa\u2019s 2nd string quarterback, actually 3rd, as the starter did not play today, found the air game to his liking with two touchdowns passes and some nice passing yardage. OU\u2019s run defense is really good but pressure of the quarterback has not come around in three games.\u00a0 OU\u2019s defense, for me, is still suspect.\u00a0 As for the offense, are we going to say they can score on anyone?\u00a0 They did have their troubles with SMU last week.\u00a0 OU has the best potential to Texas and Kansas State, and in the long run, maybe they will make the Championship game, probably against Texas, but another team is not out of the question.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lets now get to the low riders in the league with no particular order.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Oklahoma State is being eaten alive by the South Alabama Jaguars tonight as I work on this article. It is now 32-7 with seven minutes to go. OSU does not have a quarterback.\u00a0 OSU does not have have a good offensive line for an adequate running game. OSU is not a good team.\u00a0 They will win some games in the conference not because they are good but they are lucky and will win games against teams that are also crappers.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Baylor lost to Texas State then lost at home to Utah in a game they could have won.\u00a0 Baylor best Long Island University tonight 30-7 in Waco.\u00a0 Long Island lost to Bryant last week 23-7.\u00a0 LIU\u2019s stadium has a seating capacity of 6,000.\u00a0 What does that say about the Bears?\u00a0 Baylor is a crap team this year.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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TCU lost <\/b>Colorado<\/b><\/span> at home in their season opener.\u00a0 Sure it was Prime Time\u2019s Buffalo team but I am not impressed. A team that was in the playoffs last year should never lose to a team that only one one game the year before.\u00a0 TCU is having a time beating another bad Big 12 team tonight in Houston.\u00a0 The Cougars lost to Rice last week.\u00a0 TCU not a good football team right now but their his some hope.<\/b><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Houston lost to Rice last week.\u00a0 They are a crap team as TCU was beating them tonight.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ohio beat Iowa State today.\u00a0 Crap team in Ames.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Cincinnati lost to Miami (Ohio).\u00a0 Not good for the men from Cincinnati.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Texas Tech and West Virginia won today.\u00a0 Redemption for them after early season loses<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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BYU and Univ. Central Florida remain undefeated.\u00a0 So far, they avoid being crappers.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Kansas and\u00a0 Nevada are tied 13-13 in the 3rd quarter in Reno tonight. Kansas is also undefeated going into the game tonight.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Feature photo:\u00a0 \u00a0Redshirt freshman wide receiver Nic Anderson stiff arms his defender during the game against Tulsa on Sept. 16.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
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