{"id":7405,"date":"2019-10-30T14:15:13","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T19:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=7405"},"modified":"2019-10-30T14:15:13","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T19:15:13","slug":"big-twelve-wide-open-with-six-teams-still-in-the-hunt-sooners-eat-rotten-fruit-in-the-little-apple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=7405","title":{"rendered":"Big Twelve wide open with six teams still in the hunt; Sooners eat rotten fruit in the Little Apple"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sooners screwed by officials with on-side’s kick call?\u00a0 Hell, who knows? The Big Twelve sure the hell does not…..<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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With Oklahoma’s loss at Kansas State Saturday, the Big Twelve Conference has only one undefeated team, the Baylor Bears.\u00a0 By losing to the Wildcats, OU needs to finish their regular season conference schedule without another blemish as one more defeat could put the Sooners out of the Conference title game in Jerry’s World in December.\u00a0 Baylor, on the other hand, has the luxury to taste a loss and still make it to the title game. Can the Bears beat OU and Texas in the next weeks is iffy. \u00a0 The Bears have both games at home in Waco to make the games winnable.\u00a0 Baylor is good, but to go undefeated for the regular season and conference slate is asking a lot.\u00a0 Right now, the Big Twelve race is open and Baylor and OU are the probable teams for a championship in 2019<\/span><\/h6>\n

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Here is what the contending teams have to contend with in the final weeks of the conference season:<\/span><\/h6>\n

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Baylor-\u00a0 West Virginia (H); TCU (A); Oklahoma (H); Texas (H); Kansas (A)\u00a0 The Bears need to win two of three against TCU, OU and Texas to guarantee a slot in the title game.\u00a0 The TCU game in Fort Worth will be a bitch as the Frogs continue to improve finally solving their problem at quarterback.\u00a0 Baylor will end 11-1 and make the title game in my opinion<\/span>.<\/h6>\n

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Oklahoma- Iowa State (H); Baylor (A); TCU (H); Oklahoma State (A)\u00a0 The Sooners should win out but of the four games left, an upset is possible as of the defensive showing in the Little Apple.\u00a0 You cannot trust it.\u00a0 Good thing for OU is that to beat them you will need to score in the high 40’s as this Sooner team is going to get their points.\u00a0 My opinion is that OU does win out and makes the title game against Baylor. Not a stretch by any means.<\/span><\/h6>\n

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Kansas State- Kansas (A); Texas (A); West Virginia (H); Texas Tech (A); Iowa State (H)\u00a0 The Wildcats could make the game if two things happen. OU gets beat and the Cat’s win out.\u00a0 It can be done but KSU will not have an easy ride with Texas in DKR and Tech in Lubbock.\u00a0 But you can mark it down that the Wildcats will not surprise any of their remaining foes.<\/span><\/h6>\n

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Iowa State- Oklahoma (A); Texas (H); Kansas (H);\u00a0 Kansas State (A)\u00a0 The Cyclones have a remaining schedule that does not give them an easy path to the title game.\u00a0 First, they must win out.\u00a0 With OU in Norman, and a road visit at K-State, not to forget the meeting with Texas in Ames, the Clones’ have just as much a chance to finish in the middle or lower part of the standings as getting to Arlington.\u00a0 A disappointing year might continue for this team.\u00a0 If they win out, they still have a chance.<\/span><\/h6>\n

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Texas-\u00a0 Kansas State (H); Iowa State (A); Baylor (A)); Texas Tech (H)\u00a0 The Longhorns have been, with Iowa State, the most disappointing team in the league so far.\u00a0 With two loses in conference play, they also must win out to make Jerry’s World.\u00a0 With the injuries and spotty play, that is a task that this team is not really cut out for.\u00a0 Hell, UT could lose every game left on it’s schedule.\u00a0 A total train wreck in Austin.<\/span><\/h6>\n

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TCU-\u00a0 Oklahoma State (A); Baylor (H); Texas Tech (A); Oklahoma (A); West Virginia (H)\u00a0 The Horned Frogs are coming on and now with that they have found Max Duggan, freshman quarterback sensation, they have a chance to continue to improve.\u00a0 Will that\u00a0 transition into wins?\u00a0 Maybe.\u00a0 With the two conference loses, they are cannot lose another conference game to make the game in December.<\/span><\/h6>\n

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Predicted order of finish:<\/span><\/h6>\n

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    \u00a0 Oklahoma and Baylor with one loss and play again<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0 Kansas State three loses<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0 Texas, Iowa State and Oklahoma State four loses<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0 TCU five loses<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    My Big Twelve rankings<\/span><\/h5>\n

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      \u00a0Baylor<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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      \u00a0Oklahoma<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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      \u00a0Kansas State<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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      \u00a0Oklahoma State’<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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      \u00a0TCU<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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      \u00a0 Iowa State<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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      \u00a0 Texas<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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      \u00a0 Texas Tech<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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      \u00a0 West Virginia<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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      \u00a0 Kansas<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Big Twelve Predictions for the week:<\/span><\/h5>\n

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      Thursday, Oct 31<\/span><\/h6>\n

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      Baylor will handle West Virginia with ease on Halloween.\u00a0 Bears 32 and Mountaineers 20 is the way I see it.<\/span><\/h6>\n

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      Saturday, Nov. 2<\/span><\/h5>\n

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      Kansas State travels down to Lawrence and beats Les MIles upstart Jayhawks. \u00a0 Let us go with the Wildcats 41 and Kansas 14.<\/span><\/h6>\n

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      Oklahoma State hosts TCU in the best game of the day in the Big Twelve. Anything is possible here.\u00a0 I have the Frogs in a tight one 37 to 34.<\/span><\/h6>\n

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      Last week 2-2; Season 42-11<\/span><\/h6>\n

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      Top 25<\/span><\/h5>\n
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        \u00a0 Ohio State<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 LSU<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Alabama<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Penn State<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Clemson<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Baylor<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Minnesota<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Oklahoma<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Florida<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Georgia<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Oregon<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Utah<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Appalachian State<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Michigan<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Cincinnati<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Iowa<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 USC<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 SMU<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Wisconsin<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Kansas State<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Auburn<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Memphis<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Notre Dame<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Air Force<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n
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        \u00a0 Boise State<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Final Four match up:\u00a0 LSU vs Clemson;\u00a0 Ohio State vs Alabama\u00a0 National Champion: Ohio State<\/span><\/h6>\n

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        Select National Predictions:<\/span><\/h4>\n

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        Thursday, Oct 31<\/span><\/h5>\n

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        App. State 31 and Georgia Southern 29<\/span><\/h6>\n

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        Saturday, Nov. 2<\/span><\/h5>\n

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        Michigan 30 at Maryland 14<\/span><\/h6>\n
        Purdue 38 and Nebraska 24<\/span><\/h6>\n
        Notre Dame 28 and Virginia Tech 21<\/span><\/h6>\n
        Florida 27 and Georgia 20<\/span><\/h6>\n
        Washington 38 and Utah 31<\/span><\/h6>\n
        Clemson 50 and Wofford 0<\/span><\/h6>\n
        Auburn 24 and Ole MIss 10<\/span><\/h6>\n
        Cincinnati 38 and East Carolina 24<\/span><\/h6>\n
        Memphis 43 and SMU 38<\/span><\/h6>\n
        Oregon 35 at USC 28<\/span><\/h6>\n
        Air Force 30 and Army 7<\/span><\/h6>\n

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        Feature photo:<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n

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        Kansas State quarterback Skyler Thompson scores one of his four touchdown during the third quarter on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle….<\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n
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        Kansas State quarterback Skyler Thompson celebrates his fourth touchdown of the day with teammate James Gilbert during the third quarter on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle<\/span><\/em><\/h6>\n

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