{"id":4593,"date":"2017-08-25T16:02:20","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T21:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=4593"},"modified":"2018-08-20T14:59:34","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T19:59:34","slug":"oklahoma-state-oklahoma-the-best-that-the-big-12-can-offer-ohio-state-1-bama-and-noles-play-top-game-in-week-one-tide-picked-to-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=4593","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma State, Oklahoma the best that the Big 12 can offer….Ohio State #1……Bama and Nole’s play top game in week one……Tide picked to win?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pokes<\/strong><\/em><\/span> and Sooners<\/strong><\/em> <\/span>top Big Twelve; Buckeyes<\/strong> <\/em><\/span>start as my #1;\u00a0 Tide<\/span><\/strong><\/em> should nip Fla. State<\/strong><\/em><\/span> in Atlanta<\/h3>\n

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Sep 17, 2016; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) runs as Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Jerome Baker (17) defends during the first quarter at Gaylord Family \u2013 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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With the Big Twelve now having an end of year conference championship game, it is most important for a team to get into that first or second place\u00a0spot\u00a0after the regular season ends.\u00a0 A school could lose a regular season match-up with a school yet still play that school for the championship trophy in the title game on December 2nd in Arlington, Texas.\u00a0 <\/strong>Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are the likely two to play in the Big Twelve championship game.\u00a0 The Wildcats of\u00a0land of Oz\u00a0and the\u00a0Toads of\u00a0west Fort Worth\u00a0could slip in, and the Mountaineers of the hillbilly country\u00a0and the tea sipping Longhorns\u00a0less likely.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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10.\u00a0 KANSAS:\u00a0 Another basement finish for the Jaywawks.\u00a0 A couple of non-conference wins a possible.\u00a0 The program is making progress and the future is bright.\u00a0 A multi-million dollar upgrade in facilities and a strong influence of better recruits should put Kansas back to respectability in a few years.\u00a0 Hang in there Jayhawk fans, the future is looking up.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0 Texas Tech:\u00a0 The Red Raiders will have to fight off some stiff competition to win enough to get to a bowl.\u00a0 This will be Kliff Kingsbury\u2019s last season in Lubbock if Tech does not start off quick.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0 Iowa State:\u00a0 Improvement is happening in Ames and the Cyclones will be primed to post some more than impressive wins. Look for a six win season add a bowl.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0 Baylor:\u00a0 A team that could win more than they lose but don\u2019t bet on it.\u00a0 With Baylor, six wins will not be that far off but they are in the group with Tech, Iowa State more than West Virginia and Texas.\u00a0 This team could finish as high as fifth but as low as 8th.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0 West Virginia:\u00a0 Beat the Hokies in game one and the Mountaineers will be off on a good ride.\u00a0 Lose and the consequences will not be good.\u00a0 As with the middle of the pack in the Big Twelve, another six win season but it could go higher or lower.\u00a0 Six is about right.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 TCU:\u00a0 The Horned Frogs are a cut above some in the conference and they have a much better coaching staff than most.\u00a0 The Arkansas game sets the season and with a win on the road nine wins seem about right.\u00a0 Do not count them out to pull into second and get into the title game.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 Texas:\u00a0 The new coaching staff will have the Horns ready but the talent is not where it will be in two or three seasons. There is a reason for Texas having losing squads in the recent past.\u00a0 It was not all coaching. A tough non-conference schedule will prepare them for the Red River game that is always a tossup.\u00a0 Look for a good season. UT will win eight or more.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Kansas State:\u00a0 The Wildcats should be six and zero when they host OU on Oct. 21.\u00a0 Win that one and they will get into the championship game even with\u00a0 loss at Stillwater. I have them with a ten win season and eleven if they can upset OU.\u00a0 A great season for Snyder to end his career in the Little Apple.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Oklahoma:\u00a0 Lincoln Riley will need to outscore Okla. State in Stillwater to take the 1st seed into the conference title game in Arlington.\u00a0 Ohio State is a second game that the Sooners will\u00a0 need to win if they expect to make the Final Four.\u00a0 I give the Sooners a ten win regular season and another fight with the Pokes for the Big Twelve title.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Oklahoma State:\u00a0 Offense wins in the Big Twelve these days and the Poke passing game will be the best in the country.\u00a0 If you can score fifty on the OSU defense you have a chance.\u00a0 With the Bedlam game this year in Stillwater, I give that one to the Cowboys. They should meet again in the title game and I won\u2019t say they can do it again.\u00a0 I won\u2019t say they could not.\u00a0 OSU runs the table until December 2 in Jerry\u2019s World.\u00a0 They will be undefeated going into the game.<\/p>\n

Big Twelve Championship Game:\u00a0 OU 56 and Oklahoma State 51<\/p>\n

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Fred\u2019s Preseason Top Twenty-five<\/p>\n

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  1. Ohio State<\/li>\n
  2. Florida State<\/li>\n
  3. Oklahoma State<\/li>\n
  4. Alabama<\/li>\n
  5. USC<\/li>\n
  6. Washington<\/li>\n
  7. Clemson<\/li>\n
  8. Penn State<\/li>\n
  9. Oklahoma<\/li>\n
  10. Auburn<\/li>\n
  11. Florida<\/li>\n
  12. Wisconsin<\/li>\n
  13. LSU<\/li>\n
  14. Stanford<\/li>\n
  15. Miami, Fla<\/li>\n
  16. Kansas State<\/li>\n
  17. Michigan<\/li>\n
  18. Louisville<\/li>\n
  19. TCU<\/li>\n
  20. South Florida<\/li>\n
  21. Virginia Tech<\/li>\n
  22. Nebraska<\/li>\n
  23. Notre Dame<\/li>\n
  24. Oregon<\/li>\n
  25. Houston<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Week One Predictions<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    Big Twelve<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Thursday, August 31<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Oklahoma State 62 and Tulsa 24<\/p>\n

    Saturday, September 2<\/p>\n

    Texas 31 and Maryland 18<\/p>\n

    Oklahoma 63 and UTEP 14<\/p>\n

    Texas Tech 40 and Eastern Washington 21<\/p>\n

    Kansas 38 and Southeast Missouri 10<\/p>\n

    Kansas State 42 and Central Washington 13<\/p>\n

    Baylor 51 and Liberty 24<\/p>\n

    Iowa State 24 and Northern Iowa 14<\/p>\n

    TCU 56 and Jackson State 7<\/p>\n

    Virginia Tech 35 over West Virginia 31 in Landover, Maryland<\/p>\n

    National Games of interest<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Ohio State 38 at Indiana 14<\/p>\n

    Washington 41 at Rutgers 7<\/p>\n

    Wisconsin 36 and Utah State 20<\/p>\n

    Clemson 46 and Kent State 9<\/p>\n

    Penn State 50 and Akron 19<\/p>\n

    Miami Fla 65 and Bethune-Cookman 0<\/p>\n

    Florida 16 and Michigan 15<\/span><\/p>\n

    South Florida 45 and Stony Brook 7<\/p>\n

    USC 49 and Western Michigan 14<\/p>\n

    Georgia 31 and Appalachian State 6<\/p>\n

    Auburn 41 and Georgia Southern 9<\/p>\n

    Louisville 55 and Purdue 14<\/p>\n

    Alabama 17 and Florida State 13 at Atlanta, Georgia<\/span><\/p>\n

    BYU 21 and LSU 20 at Houston, Texas<\/p>\n

    Washington State 61 and Montana State 29<\/p>\n

    Georgia Tech 24 and Tennessee 22<\/p>\n

    Feature Photo:<\/p>\n

    Baker Mayfield (left) and Mason Rudolph are friends and Bedlam rivals.<\/p>\n

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