SOONERGUYS Blog

No, I haven’t lost my mind. But, we better start hoping Oklahoma State wins, and wins, and wins….until November 28.

The ‘boys in Stillwater are ranked No. 5 in the AP poll and No. 6 in the USA Today poll.  Texas is No. 2 in both.

And, I couldn’t be happier.

Now, before you think I have a Skoal ring showing from my hip pocket, or that I’ve now taken up pig farming, consider this:   The Sooners play two of the Top 10 teams in the country before the season is out.  The only way for Oklahoma, which stands at No. 13 in AP, to move up and have any chance at a BCS bowl (we won’t address a shot at BCS Championship just yet) is to knock off those two teams, Oklahoma State and Texas.

The Sooners need to win all their remaining games. 

But the Cowboys need to keep winning in order for Oklahoma to significantly gain by defeating them late in the season.

Oklahoma State needs to defeat Texas, which should elevate the Cowboys to No. 3 or 4.

Alabama must lose to Mississippi, but beat LSU.  Mississippi must lose to LSU.  Florida must defeat LSU.

USC must whip up on Ohio State, who will then have to beat Penn State.  USC then has to lose to Oregon State or California.  But UCLA has to defeat California.  Since Boise State and BYU play no top 15 teams for the rest of the season, it doesn’t matter what happens to them.

While the boost to Oklahoma would be slight, it would be good if Nebraska and Kansas can be in the top 15 by the time November rolls around. 

But it all depends on OSU running the table — until they come to Norman on November 28. 

Got it?  Ride ’em Cowboys.