A Red River runs thru it. Well, if you are Texas and Oklahoma headed to the SEC.
The two giants, which accounted for a big a part of the Big 12’s glory through the years, get an enormous sendoff Saturday in the Cotton Bowl. The Longhorns and Sooners, respectively ranked No. 3 and No. 11 in the newest Power Rankings, will struggle with the winner no longer simplest gaining the scoop to its final Big 12 identify however to the College Football Playoff as smartly.
If you want to be reminded, Texas hasn’t ever been to the CFP. It has been virtually 4 seasons for OU. So a long way in 2023, two of school soccer’s top tales are Steve Sarkisian turning across the ‘Horns in Year 3 and Brent Venables’ temporarily turning round his Sooners in Year 2.
Texas is 5-0 for the primary time since 2009. Oklahoma is the one staff in the rustic to moderate no less than 47 issues offensively and permit not up to 11 issues defensively. And then there is the bitterness lingering throughout the OU program after final yr’s 49-0 skunking by the hands of UT.
Come for the turkey legs, keep for the fried ice cream on the Texas State Fair in what will have to a 2024 tentpole recreation.
In different Power Rankings chatter:
- Is it time to open up the Is-Georgia-really-No. 1 dialogue? The Bulldogs have trailed by way of double digits in consecutive SEC video games for the primary time since 2016.
- Welcome to the top 15, Kentucky. Ray Davis’ 280 yards towards Florida are the second-most ever towards the Gators.
- Alabama-Texas A&M this week seems like an removing recreation in the SEC West.
- Notre Dame had its center ripped out towards Ohio State however stays a playoff contender because the highest-ranked one-loss staff after successful at Duke.
Biggest Movers
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Most not likely showdown of the season? Kentucky involves Sanford Stadium this week with the SEC East lead at stake. The Dawgs higher no longer be taking a look forward. They slightly survived towards an Auburn staff that proved it will play. | — | 5-0 |
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Bye. Take a deep breath, Seminoles, you have got earned it. Up subsequent Virginia Tech, Syracuse and Duke, all at house. Take a deeper breath. An undefeated common season appears greater than imaginable. | — | 4-0 |
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The Horns arrange Red River by way of scoring the final 20 issues of the sport towards Kansas. This goes to be excellent. Really excellent. Oklahoma is far progressed in all stages. You would possibly have heard however Texas is again, too. | — | 5-0 |
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On the final day of September, Michigan performed its first street recreation. It did not subject. As the calendar flips to October, the Wolverines simply recuperate with age. The 38-point margin towards Nebraska was once the most important of the season. The protection had the audacity to permit its 3rd landing of the season. | 1 | 5-0 |
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Bye. Ryan Day took good thing about the off week to move antiquing with Lou Holtz. Day elbowed Lou out of the way in which for the most productive bargains as a result of, know, Day is extra bodily. | 1 | 4-0 |
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The Huskies’ consideration wandered overdue towards Arizona, however we aren’t going to carry that towards them. With a bye bobbing up, the countdown starts for the Oregon recreation in two weeks. You can really feel the dislike from right here. | — | 5-0 |
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Colorado mustn’t really feel dangerous. Or perhaps it will have to. Oregon beat Stanford by way of the precise ranking it clocked CU, 42-6. The Ducks get two weeks to arrange for what may well be the Pac-12 recreation of the yr at Washington. | — | 5-0 |
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You would possibly say Notre Dame wanted a … prayer. Sam Hartman equipped it with a 17-yard first-down scramble on fourth-and-16. That stored alive a 10-play, 95-yard scoring pressure to win at Duke with 31 seconds left. Marcus Freeman can breathe once more. | 1 | 5-1 |
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After a halftime tie towards Northwestern, the Nittany Lions outscored the Wildcats 31-3 in the second one part. Since dropping to Ohio State final season, Penn State has received 10 in a row, all by way of double digits for the primary time in 110 years. Guess who looms in two weeks? (Ohio State, duh.) | 1 | 5-0 |
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The sideline international has formally turn into unhinged when Marshawn Lynch stood at the USC sideline dressed in a No. 21 Trojans jersey. In different news, Caleb Williams threw a career-high in landing passes (six) to overcome Colorado. | — | 5-0 |
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Red River prep could not have long gone higher. Dillon Gabriel persisted an All-America(-like) season. The protection slipped in the primary part towards Iowa State, but if averaging virtually part 100 in step with recreation, who cares? | 5 | 5-0 |
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Bama isn’t just again, it has an id. In flicking apart Mississippi State, Nick Saban made up our minds to pound Jase McClellan and depend on a chain of designed runs with QB Jalen Milroe. Bama has made a mid-course correction. In a wide-open SEC West, do not depend it out. | 1 | 4-1 |
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Somewhere, Florida is searching for items of its shattered goals at the flooring. Ray Davis made the Gators his daddy by way of speeding for that career-high 280 yards and 4 TDs. A showdown with Georgia is subsequent. | 12 | 5-0 |
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Bye. What would you do in case your livelihood was once threatened by way of realignment? God bless Jake Dickert for talking out. Keep bringing the warmth. You’re proper about the whole thing. It has been painful to observe what has came about to the Cougars and Beavers. | 1 | 4-0 |
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Remember this title: Silas Bolden. The Oregon State WR scored speeding and receiving to surprise Utah. The Utes have been giving up 51 yards speeding in step with recreation; they were given gashed for 227 towards the Beavers. Amaze your mates with this stat: Oregon State is 14-4 in its final 18 video games; Alabama is 15-3. | 3 | 4-1 |
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Wow did Lane Kiffin want that one over LSU. All it took had been 711 general yards, essentially the most by way of Ole Miss in its SEC historical past. For the primary time in 25 years, the Rebels collected 300 yards speeding and passing. Oh, and the LSU win more than likely stored the season after the debacle towards Alabama. | 3 | 4-1 |
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Bye. UNC attorneys spend the week on a operating holiday poring over the ACC grant of rights another time to peer if there’s a means out. On a extra critical word, there is not any reason why the Tar Heels should not be 9-0 heading into the Duke recreation on Nov. 11. | 3 | 4-0 |
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The obliteration of South Carolina confirmed what the Vols can also be. Six sacks of Spencer Rattler. Joe Milton III threw for 239 yards. Bye this week sooner than enjoying Texas A&M, Alabama and Kentucky in consecutive weeks. | 1 | 4-1 |
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There was once no disgrace in dropping to Notre Dame. There was once a large number of ache — each bodily and psychological. Notre Dame transformed a last-minute landing to win it. Then Blue Devils QB Riley Leonard fumbled, were given harm and sooner or later left the sphere on crutches. | 5 | 4-1 |
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Bye. The Texas A&M win appears higher by way of the day. The Aggies took care of industrial towards Arkansas to transport again into the Power Rankings. Georgia Tech is subsequent. | 1 | 4-0 |
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Brady Cook may well be essentially the most underrated SEC QB. After dispatching Vanderbilt, he has thrown a conference-record 348 passes with out an interception. The child has a brass set — and a horny excellent arm. Sellout this week vs. Jayden Daniels and LSU at Faurot Field. | 2 | 5-0 |
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Playing with out Cam Rising after all were given to the Utes. Nate Johnson finished simplest 8 of 23 passes, and the offense was once held to a few.1 yards in step with play towards Oregon State. After being pulled, Johnson apologized on social media as one does. | 10 | 4-1 |
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You should not have to learn Jeff Brohm was once the easiest are compatible for the Cardinals. They gutted out a 3-point win at NC State to turn into an element in the ACC. The Wolfpack blew a 10-point lead at house. | NR | 5-0 |
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What a time to be a Tagovailoa. Tua is ruling the NFL. Taulia leads the Big Ten in yards and landing passes. The Terps are 5-0 for the primary time since 2011. We’ll see in actuality fast if all of it is for actual. Ohio State is subsequent. | NR | 5-0 |
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The Group of Five entrance runner received its 14th in a row in caring for Nevada. The successful streak is the second-longest in faculty historical past and the second-longest in the rustic. | NR | 5-0 |
Out: LSU, Colorado, Kansas