{"id":5012,"date":"2017-11-13T15:28:01","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T21:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=5012"},"modified":"2018-04-13T02:37:03","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T07:37:03","slug":"oklahoma-trashes-toads-big-twelve-and-national-review-predictions-for-this-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=5012","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma trashes Toads; Big Twelve and National Review; Predictions for this Saturday……"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oklahoma and Alabama on collision course……..Miami and Clemson also………<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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If any college football fan believes we have one team in the game that is totally untouchable, so powerful that they can and will win the National Championship without losing, he or she might examine the state of game today.\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

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With three significant weeks to go that include a bevy of conference title tilts, only Alabama, Wisconsin, Miami (Fla) and Central Florida remain with an unblemished record. Of those four, we have teams that have in the most part, played schedules that have been mediocre at best.\u00a0 Sure, playing a Top Twenty-five team is not undesirable especially when you win the game, but a schedule that includes such weak-sisters-of-the-poor as Mercer (who is Mercer) is not in keeping with a great team.\u00a0 Yes, most Power Five schools at the top play crap, but it is not something that I would want to pay to see.\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

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For\u00a0all those that want to roast me on Alabama’s schedule, please refrain.\u00a0 I, in fact, give the Tide kudos for their schedule this year, taking on Florida State in game one, abet not the Seminole team we expected to see in 2017, plus a game with Fresno State and conference games against a group of former powers including Texas A&M, LSU, and even Mississippi State.\u00a0 With games with Auburn and a possible SEC title game with Georgia, this Alabama team, not the greatest we have seen in Tuscaloosa in recent years, is still worthy of a now number one ranking.\u00a0 It is not that the Tide is all that great.\u00a0 Some of these teams are just not all that good.\u00a0 The once best conference is not as strong as in the past and facing some of these teams has showed that Alabama has kept up with being an outstanding team while some of their conference foes has slipped.\u00a0 Still, Auburn will have something to say with Alabama and so will Georgia<\/span>.<\/h5>\n

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As for Wisconsin, a schedule void of any quality teams lend to a perfect record against a powder puff schedule.\u00a0 Miami has one really nice win over a bogus Notre Dame and they still have to play Clemson down the road.\u00a0 Central Florida is still Central Florida and should remain undefeated and get a New Year’s Day bowl where they will take their lumps. All in all, there is not one team that I can say is head and shoulders above any other.\u00a0 <\/span><\/h5>\n

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My\u00a0Final Four that the Committee SHOUD pick\u00a0(this week)\u00a0might not include the four best teams at the end of the day.\u00a0 This week I like \u00a0Alabama, Oklahoma, Clemson, and Auburn.\u00a0 These four, to me, are the best teams in the country regardless to record.\u00a0 My feeling is that the Committee will have a different list (that comes out Tuesday).<\/span><\/h5>\n

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My Final Four Rankings (this week)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Alabama vs Oklahoma<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Auburn vs Clemson<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Committee Rankings (projection)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Alabama vs Clemson<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Oklahoma vs Miami<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. Alabama<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n
  2. Miami<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n
  3. Oklahoma<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n
  4. Clemson<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Fred’s Top Twenty-five Rankings<\/span><\/h5>\n
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    1. Alabama<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. Miami (Fla<\/span>)<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. Wisconsin<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    4. Oklahoma<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    5. Clemson<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    6. Auburn<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    7. Oklahoma State<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    8. Univ. of Central Florida<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    9. TCU<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    10. Southern Cal<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    11. Georgia<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    12. Notre Dame<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    13. Ohio State<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    14. Memphis<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    15. Washington State<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    16. Penn State<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    17. Washington<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    18. Michigan<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    19. West Virginia<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    20. South Florida<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    21. Iowa State<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    22. Iowa<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    23. Army<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    24. Mississippi State<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    25. Stanford<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Big Twelve Review<\/span><\/h5>\n

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      The Sooners proved that for at least one week they were<\/span> the Crimson and Cream of old as they dismantled a very fine Texas Christian defense by taking a twenty-four point half-time lead in a 38-24 rout of the now twice beaten Horned Frogs.\u00a0 The Sooners used a balanced attack of the passing of Heisman front runner Baker Mayfield and the ground\/pass catching expertise of halfback Rodney Anderson as OU had the game in hand at the half.<\/span><\/h5>\n

      The 6-2, 218-pound running back from Katy, Texas, became the first FBS player since at least 1996 to register at least 139 rushing and 139 receiving yards in a game.<\/p>\n

      Anderson racked up a career-high 290 all-purpose yards (11th most in OU history) against a Horned Frogs team that entered the game ranked first nationally in rushing defense (69.7 yards per game) and sixth nationally in total defense (284.1).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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      The final was OU 38 and TCU 20.<\/span><\/h5>\n

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      Oklahoma State held serve with another last minute interception in the end zone as they defeated a very good Iowa State Cyclone team in Ames, Iowa.\u00a0 OSU again proved they can score against any school with a 49-42 win.\u00a0 With an OU\/TCU Big Twelve Big Twelve Title game, it is a strong possibility that the Pokes will play Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day, especially if the Sooners take down the Toads again.\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

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      OSU steals win at Iowa State. Photo by David Purdy\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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      Texas Tech took the prize in Jerry’s World in Arlington 38-24 over Baylor. The Bears just did not have enough to dismount the Raider from his horse.<\/span><\/h5>\n
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      West Virginia went into Manhattan Saturday and won\u00a028-23.\u00a0\u00a0The Mountaineers continue to\u00a0hold on with\u00a0chance of\u00a0a Big Twelve title.\u00a0\u00a0They need to beat OU in two weeks and hope for some other help.<\/span><\/h5>\n

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      Texas beat Kansas. What is new?\u00a0 Well, KU did hold a one game winning streak over the Horns.<\/span><\/h5>\n

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      Fred’s Big Twelve Ranking<\/span><\/h5>\n
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      1. \n
        Oklahoma<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
      2. \n
        Oklahoma State<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
      3. \n
        TCU<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
      4. \n
        Iowa State<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
      5. \n
        West Virginia<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
      6. \n
        Texas Tech<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
      7. \n
        Texas<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
      8. \n
        Kansas State<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
      9. \n
        Baylor<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
      10. \n
        Kansas<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Predictions in the Big Twelve this week<\/span><\/h5>\n

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        Oklahoma 48 at Kansas 14<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Oklahoma State 52 and Kansas State 24<\/span><\/h5>\n
        West Virginia 31 and Texas 21<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Texas Tech 35 and TCU 29<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Iowa State 38 at Baylor 24<\/span><\/h5>\n

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        Last week:\u00a0 4-1\u00a0 Season 43-15<\/span><\/h5>\n
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        National Predictions<\/span><\/h5>\n
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        South Florida 43 and Tulsa 14\u00a0 (Friday)<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Mercer 2\u00a0and Alabama 0<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Miami (Fla) 26 and Virginia 21<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Wisconsin 21 and Michigan 17<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Auburn 41 and La. Monroe 7<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Arkansas 24 and Mississippi State 21<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Temple 21 and Univ. of Central Fla. 18\u00a0 (upset special)<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Memphis 44 and SMU 22<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Northwestern 26 and Minnesota 20<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Clemson 30 and The Citadel 0<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Virginia Tech 35 and Pittsburgh 10<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Navy 25 and Notre Dame 24\u00a0 (upset special)<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Georgia 43 and Kentucky 28<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Ohio State 56 and Illinois 7<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Michigan State 26 and Maryland 21<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Iowa 24 and Purdue 14<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Penn State 50 and Nebraska 14<\/span><\/h5>\n
        LSU 21 at Tennessee 9<\/span><\/h5>\n
        North Carolina State 32\u00a0at Wake Forest 29<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Ole MIss 31 and aTm 21<\/span><\/h5>\n
        UCLA 42 and USC 36<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Washington 31 and\u00a0Utah 19<\/span><\/h5>\n
        Stanford 39 and Cal 17<\/span><\/h5>\n

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        Feature Photo:<\/span><\/p>\n

        Smiley N. Pool\/Staff Photographer (The Dallas Morning News)<\/span><\/p>\n

        Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) celebrates after a score against TCU during the first half of an NCAA football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

        Secondary Photo:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        Rodney Anderson in action against TCU…..Smiley N. Pool\/Staff Photographer (The Dallas Morning News)<\/span><\/p>\n

        \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/small><\/span><\/p>\n

        TCU safety Niko Small (2) has his helmet knocked off as he tries to bring down Oklahoma running back Rodney Anderson (24) during the second half of an NCAA football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (Smiley N. Pool\/The Dallas Morning News)<\/p>\n

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