{"id":10578,"date":"2023-10-04T17:09:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T22:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=10578"},"modified":"2023-10-04T17:14:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T22:14:33","slug":"ou-and-ut-will-be-a-close-shave-in-the-cotton-bowl-sooners-and-horns-top-big-12-new-number-one-nationally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=10578","title":{"rendered":"OU and UT will be a close shave in the Cotton Bowl; Sooners and Horns top Big 12; New Number one Nationally?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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OKLAHOMA & TEXAS HAVE THE DAY THIS SATURDAY IN COTTON BOWL<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

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12th Ranked OU and 3rd Ranked UT<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

Oklahoma and Texas should be a close shave for both and I see Texas taking the much improved OU team 34 to 31.\u00a0 With that, it could be just the reverse, but at this time, I think the experienced Horn’s will take the day.\u00a0 For my Sooner fans, do not let a loss hearten your season.\u00a0 I totally expect both to play again in the Big 12 title game in December and with a complete season under their belt, OU can become the Big 12 champion.\u00a0 I think OU wins out in Jerry’s World.\u00a0 With the development in Norman, Texas faithful take what you can get Saturday and this could be the last UT win in this series for a long time. OU is on a big uptick and Coach Brent Venables is building a monster in Norman.\u00a0 When SEC time comes, it will be the Sooners as the dominating team coming into the conference, not Texas.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Big 12 Rankings-Oct 4, 2023<\/h3>\n
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    \u00a0Texas<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n

    \u00a0Oklahoma<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0West Virginia<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0Kansas State<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0Kansas<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0BYU<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0TCU<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0Texas Tech<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0UCF<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0Cincinnati<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0Baylor<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0Iowa State<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0Oklahoma State<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0Houston<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Big 12 Predictions<\/h3>\n

    Friday:<\/h4>\n

    Kansas State 37 at Oklahoma State 17<\/h4>\n

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    Saturday:<\/h4>\n

    Texas 34 and Oklahoma 31<\/h4>\n

    Kansas 39 and UCF 28<\/h4>\n

    TCU 27 at Iowa State 24<\/h4>\n

    Texas Tech 41 at Baylor 28<\/h4>\n

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    Last week:\u00a0 4-2<\/h4>\n

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    National Rankings<\/h3>\n
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    1. \n

      \u00a0Michigan<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    2. \n

      \u00a0Georgia<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    3. \n

      \u00a0Texas<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    4. \n

      \u00a0Ohio State<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    5. \n

      \u00a0Florida State<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    6. \n

      \u00a0Kentucky<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    7. \n

      \u00a0Oklahoma<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    8. \n

      \u00a0Oregon<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    9. \n

      \u00a0Washington<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    10. \n

      \u00a0Penn State<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    11. \n

      \u00a0USC<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    12. \n

      \u00a0Alabama<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    13. \n

      \u00a0Notre Dame<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    14. \n

      \u00a0North Carolina<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    15. \n

      \u00a0Miami, Fla<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    16. \n

      \u00a0Washington State<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    17. \n

      \u00a0Fresno State<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    18. \n

      \u00a0Oregon State<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    19. \n

      \u00a0West Virginia<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    20. \n

      \u00a0Duke<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    21. \n

      \u00a0Clemson<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    22. \n

      \u00a0Mississippi<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    23. \n

      \u00a0Louisville<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    24. \n

      \u00a0Tennessee<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
    25. \n

      \u00a0Missouri<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      National Predictions:<\/h3>\n

      Ohio State 35 and Maryland 10<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      Missouri 38 and LSU 28<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      UCLA 32 and Washington State 29<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      Florida State 48 and VPI 21<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      Alabama 21 and aTm 20<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      North Carolina 28 and Syracuse 14<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      Clemson 22 and Wake Forest 18<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      Georgia 21 and Kentucky 19<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      Michigan 51 at Minnesota 21<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      Louisville 24 and Notre Dame 23<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      Wyoming 27 and Fresno State 21<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      USC 48 and Arizona 30<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      Last Week:\u00a0 8-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      \"Oklahoma
      Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) escapes a tackle by Iowa State defensive back Darien Porter (10) for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Norman, Okla. Credit: AP\/Alonzo Adams<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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      \"Gabriel
      Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) leaps past Iowa State defensive back T.J. Tampa (2) for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Norman, Okla. Credit: AP\/Alonzo Adams\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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