Oklahoma
Oklahoma, having moved to #1 after losses by USC and Georgia, went into Waco and beat up on the hapless Bears. Which is what a #1 team should do. Sam Bradford is continuing to develop, hoping to one day follow in former Oklahoma QB Jason White's footsteps by winning the Heisman trophy then parlaying his success into a memorabilia store and an Athlete's Foot.
Ranking (via Sports Illustrated*)
Last week: 1
This week: 1
Texas
In what could have very easily been a trap game, the Longhorns strolled into Boulder and totally buzz-killed the CU student section. They simply stood there, dazed, with eyes as big as rabbits' while Widdle Coltie wreaked havoc. How can we take any school seriously that has an annual 4/20 Smokeout attended by 10,000 people. I think this quote sums it up nicely...
"You guys need to go stand on those stairs," one girl shouted to her friends, who were seated in a circle on the quadrangle grass. "You don't even understand."
Ranking
Last week: 4
This week: 4
Texas Tech
Well, Texas Tech finally faced some decent competition this past weekend, and in typical Tech fashion, we went out there and...wait, what? We won? What?! We killed them?!
That's right, Big XII. Texas Tech, your favorite goofball younger brother who shows tons of potential but can't help shooting himself in the foot is finally pulling himself up by his bootstraps, tucking in his shirt, combing his hair and showing the family what he's made of. Tech went into Manhattan and scored 58 points on Kansas State. Granted, this is not the Kansas State of ten years ago (or even five years ago), but it's still a Big XII road game, and those are never easy.
Graham Harrell threw for 454 yards and six touchdowns and now owns the Tech career passing yards record (formerly owned by Kliff Kingsbury, who currently works as a gardener, I believe). This week, Hair-tree welcomes another "former Big XII North juggernaut turned also-ran" in Nebraska.
(side note: I don't want to get ahead of myself here, but week 10 -- the week that Tech plays Texas -- really only has one other notable game on the schedule in Florida vs. Georgia. Granted, that's a big one, but....still. Might College Gameday finally come to Lubbock?! Fingers crossed).
Ranking
Last week: 9
This week: 11
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State has steadily climbed in the rankings thanks to a fast start (5-0) and an exciting offense. This past weekend they beat the pants off of A&M. Unfortunately, their hot start probably comes to an end this weekend in Columbia. The game won't be close, but the schools can play "who has the wealthier superfan!"
(side note: Unfortunately, that's not even close. T. Boone Pickens is only the 131st richest person in America with a piddly $3.1 billion. Warren Buffett is #2. And he's worth $50 billion. Good gravy. At least T. Boone is trying to save the planet.)
Ranking
Last week: 17
This week: 22
Baylor
You might have noticed a little shuffle here. Usually I put these teams in order, based on their Sports Illustrated ranking. Have we missed someone? Anybody? Everyone accounted for? Oh wait! Baylor is ranked higher than A&M this week!*
Last week Baylor got destroyed by OU. This week they've got a shot at redemption against their Big XII North counterpart Iowa State. Freshman Robert Griffin is good.
Ranking
Last week: 66
This week: 76
* I wrote this before the updated extended rankings were posted on Sports Illustrated's website, and even though A&M is technically ahead of Baylor this week, they weren't last week. So. I'm gonna go ahead and leave it be. You have to earn that 5-spot back, A&M!
Texas A&M
A&M has become a bit of an afterthought in the Big XII South, haven't they? After all the fuss about Stephen McGee and Mike Goodson and J-Lane the Gravy Train, they've gone out and piled up two whole wins! Against New Mexico and Army! Congratulations!
This week they get K-State. Considering the disdain Red Raiders have for Aggies (why won't you admit you hate us?!), this should be a pretty sweet measuring stick to see how far the mighty have fallen. We beat the Wildcats by 30 on the road. Let's see how you handle them at home.
Ranking
Last week: 69
This week: 73
This week’s games:
No games of note this weekend.
Oklahoma (-7) vs. Texas at the Cotton Bowl -- Dallas, TX
Kansas State (-3.5) at Texas A&M
Nebraska at Texas Tech (-21)
Iowa State at Baylor (-5)
Oklahoma State at Missouri (-14)
* Again, I’m using the Sports Illustrated rankings because they’re the only ones who rank all 119 teams each week. Rankings for teams outside the top 25 coming soon (as soon as they're available).
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