{"id":3666,"date":"2016-11-08T17:32:53","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T23:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=3666"},"modified":"2016-12-18T01:06:56","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T07:06:56","slug":"sooners-pokes-mountaineers-pace-big-twelve-alabama-clemson-washington-and-michigan-national-pacesetters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=3666","title":{"rendered":"Sooners, Pokes, Mountaineers Pace Big Twelve; Alabama, Clemson, Washington and Michigan National Pacesetters"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Oklahoma keeps pace;\u00a0 Oklahoma Aggies stun K-State with last minute heroics;\u00a0 West Virginia stays tough at home<\/h4>\n

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Nov 3, 2016; Ames, IA, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Dede Westbrook (11) catches pass in the end zone while covered by Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Mike Johnson (3) at Jack Trice Stadium. Oklahoma beat Iowa State 34 to 24. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Oklahoma Sooners<\/span> kept undefeated in the Big Twelve with a 34-24 Thursday night win over Iowa<\/span> State<\/span><\/span> in Ames.\u00a0 OU is up one game on Oklahoma State<\/span> and West Virginia<\/span>, both with one loss in conference.\u00a0 The Big\u00a0Red\u00a0of the South host Baylor<\/span> this week in Norman.\u00a0 The Sooners play West Virginia<\/span> in two weeks in Morgantown and\u00a0meet the Oklahoma Aggies<\/span> in early December in Norman\u00a0to end the conference slate.\u00a0 Look for one of these teams, OU, OSU, or WV\u00a0to be the out-right conference\u00a0 winner or a combination of these three to tie for the title<\/strong>.<\/span><\/h6>\n

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The\u00a0OSU Cowboys<\/span>\u00a0had another comeback win Saturday, beating the Kansas State Wildcats<\/span> 43-37.\u00a0 TCU<\/span> laid the wood to Baylor<\/span> big, 62-22 in Fort Worth, while West Virginia<\/span> took the stick to K<\/span>ansas<\/span> 48-21 in the hills of Morgantown.\u00a0 Texas<\/span> won at home again, stopping Texas Tech<\/span> 45-37<\/strong>.<\/span><\/h6>\n
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Fredsportsextra’s Big Twelve Ranking<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n
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    Oklahoma<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n
    Oklahoma State<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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    West Virginia<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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    TCU<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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    Texas<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
  6. \n
    Baylor<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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    Kansas State<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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    Texas Tech<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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    Iowa State<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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    Kansas<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) carries in the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. (AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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    Fredsportsextra’s Top 25<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n
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      Alabama<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    2. \n
      Clemson<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    3. \n
      Michigan<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    4. \n
      Washington<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    5. \n
      Louisville<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    6. \n
      Ohio State<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    7. \n
      Oklahoma<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    8. \n
      Auburn<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    9. \n
      Wisconsin<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    10. \n
      West Virginia<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    11. \n
      Washington State<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    12. \n
      Utah<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    13. \n
      Penn State<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    14. \n
      Oklahoma State<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    15. \n
      Colorado<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    16. \n
      North Carolina<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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      Florida State<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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      Western Michigan<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    19. \n
      Arkansas<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    20. \n
      Virginia Tech<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    21. \n
      USC<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    22. \n
      Boise State<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    23. \n
      Tulsa<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    24. \n
      Florida<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
    25. \n
      LSU<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      Final Four:\u00a0 Alabama, Clemson, Washington, Michigan (outside but still in consideration:\u00a0 Ohio State, Louisville<\/span><\/h6>\n

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      National Championship Game:\u00a0 Alabama over Clemson<\/span><\/h6>\n

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      Looking toward this week, OU will win if they can stop Baylor at least half of the time. OSU is the same with Texas Tech.\u00a0 Predictions on Thursday.<\/span><\/em><\/h6>\n

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      Feature Photo:\u00a0 Oklahoma State’s Chris Carson (32) gets by Kansas State’s Reggie Walker (51) in the second quarter during the college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Kansas State Wildcats at the Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman<\/span><\/p>\n

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