{"id":8200,"date":"2020-09-06T13:43:07","date_gmt":"2020-09-06T18:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=8200"},"modified":"2020-09-06T13:43:07","modified_gmt":"2020-09-06T18:43:07","slug":"oklahoma-texas-okla-state-will-battle-it-out-for-big-12-football-title-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=8200","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma, Texas, Okla. State will battle it out for Big 12 Football Title in 2020&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/imagesvc.timeincapp.com\/v3\/fan\/image?url=https:\/\/saturdayblitz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/getty-images\/2018\/08\/1060097636.jpeg&amp;c=sc&amp;w=3200&amp;h=2133\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><strong>CLEMSON, ALABAMA, OKLAHOMA, NOTRE DAME MY FINAL FOUR FOR 2020<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?attachment_id=8203\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8203\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8203 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-12-Conference-teams-300x231-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-12-Conference-teams-300x231-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-12-Conference-teams-300x231-1-78x60.jpg 78w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><strong>The 2020 Big Twelve has three major contenders and which of the three make the title game in December is anyone&#8217;s guess.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><strong>Oklahoma State has the best set of &#8220;triplets&#8221; in the country say the experts.\u00a0 Texas has the best experienced\u00a0 quarterback and should have the steers to make their opponents uneasy each and every Saturday.\u00a0 The Oklahoma Sooners are the defending champs many times over and until they get dethroned why would anyone say they will not win the Championship again?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><strong>The case for Oklahoma State starts with their quarterback Spencer Sanders.\u00a0 The red-shirt sophomore has one season under his belt and has demonstraited a good arm and legs that can make a difference in quarterback run andscramble situations.\u00a0 Do not worry about the Poke offense if Sanders does his duty as Cubba Hubbard and Tylan Wallace bring All-American quality to the table along with a veteran offensive line to compliment.\u00a0 The Aggie defense will be stout (for Big 12 standards) and with the Texas game at home hope for a spot in the final title game is running high in Stillwater.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><strong>Texas has the most veteran quarterback returning in this league with Sam Ehlinger behind the center.\u00a0 He is a winning player and could be the difference in the Cotton Bowl with the Sooners.\u00a0 A Texas win there would be a great start in making the title game.\u00a0 A loss and and another loss in Stillwater would not be advantageous for the Longhorns.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><strong>Oklahoma is going to be tough to stop and if freshman quarterback Spencer Rattler is what everyone expect him to be, the Sooners will put points up as usual.\u00a0 The loss of the key running backs should not be a concern and OU&#8217;s pass catchers are some of the best in the country.\u00a0 The offensive line will be tough as usual.\u00a0 If the defense shows up, OU can count on a win in Norman against the Pokes.\u00a0 The Texas game in Dallas could be another story.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Iowa State and Baylor seem like the best of the rest with both having good quarterbacks returning.\u00a0 As for Kansas State, TCU, Texas Tech,\u00a0 West Virginia, and Kansas, do not expect any sort of title run<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Predicted order of finish-<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Tie for first with\u00a0 Oklahoma, Texas, Oklahoma State 8-1; <\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">4.\u00a0 Iowa State 6-3; <\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">5.\u00a0 Baylor 5-4; <\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">6.\u00a0 Kansas State 4-5; 7.\u00a0 West Virginia 2-7 and TCU; <\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">9. Texas Tech and Kansas 1-8.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">National Ranking Pre-season<\/span><\/h6>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">\u00a0Clemson<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">\u00a0Alabama<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">\u00a0Oklahoma<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">\u00a0Notre Dame<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">\u00a0Texas<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">\u00a0North Carolina<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">\u00a0Georgia<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">\u00a0Auburn<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">\u00a0Florida<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Oklahoma State<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">LSU<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Texas A&amp;M<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Iowa State<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Cininatti<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Univ. of Central Florida<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Feature photo:\u00a0 SportsdayDallasNews.com<\/p>\n<p>Secondary photo: SaturdayBlitz.com<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_8200\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"8200\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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