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Big 12 going to BCS title game

Yes Oregon lost to Arizona 34-24 and although the Oregon apologists will say dixon, dixon , dixon (all the while ignoring their special teams giving up a punt return td and a defense that gave up big play after play) it will be a team from the Big 12 that goes BCS title hunting.

With 3 top 5 BCS teams we know that 2 of the 3 will have 1 more loss and the other will be in New Orleans. I predict Oklahoma. First off although OSU will be a test it is in Norman and KU and Mizzou have to play each other for an early elimination game.  Thus OU has easiest shot to the Big 12 championship game.  Once there I will take Stoops big game experience plus talent any day.

Week in Review- Surprises, Splashes, and Suspense

Last week in the Big 12 with the exception of one game was pretty much ... well in short ho hum.

With the exception of Iowa State stunning Kansas State and putting quite the damper on their season and bowl attractiveness. Iowa State who had lost their 5 previous conference games by an average of 20+ managed to stop Kstate on a goal line plunge on 4th down and force 3 turnovers for an 11 point win. Texas looked like they were going to lose going into the 4th quarter for the second week at Oklahoma State and causing a very painful loss to the Cowboys.  So who says playing with fire is bad. If Texas could concentrate and play 1/2 as good in first 3 quarters as they have in the fourth quarter the past 2 weeks they could be a one loss team or better. However, underachieving is probably the word that best describes this talented squad this year. Kansas looked like a Roy Williams led team scoring layups at will on Nebraska 76-39.

Big 12 Recap for week 8

Texas v. Nebraska-  Well for 3 quarters it looked like Nebraska was going to show some heart and upset the longhorns in Austin. However, Texas rolled in the 4^th quarter including 3tds and 200+ yds by Charles including an 85yarder that seemed to suck the life out the Cornhuskers. I think people are hoping Osborne comes out of the AD office and starts coaching again because things are just ugly in Lincoln. Texas's rally should position them for a rise in the polls with so many in the 10 to 17 range of the polls falling today.

The Big 12 North

AS things stand now this could get real interesting.

Kansas -- I think even their fans are shocked to see them undefeated this late into a season. Well here is to hoping cinderalla makes it a little while longer. Heck if they collapse they can blame it on Roy Williams. No wait he is at UNC now.

Missouri-- good offense for the most part... but Daniels did get exposed against Oklahoma when the game mattered most. I know the cats are still licking their paws about that one but will they recompose to beat Kansas so they have a shot at a rematch?