Oklahoma State and the College Football Playoff

Should the Sooners defeat TCU and Oklahoma State and win the Big 12 football crown and one of the teams now in the top three Playoff spots would stumble, OU’s chances of making it into the Playoff would be even further enhanced.

Ohio State’s quarterback position has been a revolving door for most of the season, but the Buckeyes offense moves best with J.T. Barrett behind center. It nearly worked, then completely backfired, as Baylor and Texas Christian finished fifth and sixth in the final ranking.

As for anyone who thinks one-loss Oklahoma would jump over the Irish, one of the factors in considering playoff contenders is common opponents.

Later in the day in Stillwater, No. 4 Oklahoma State faces No. 10 Baylor. In the past four games – all wins – the Ducks are averaging 42.3 points and 538.5 total yards. Quarterback Cody Kessler and receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster are one of the best quarterback-receiver duos in the country, and have the potential for a great performance against an OR defense that has allowed 317.7 yards per game and 31 touchdowns through the air.

Suddenly, all the injuries that hit the defense have spilled over to the key members of the offense. “It’s something we’ve been looking forward to”. A win would go a long way for both teams in this game, but on the flip side of that coin, whoever loses can kiss any conference title hopes goodbye. Not only that but the Pokes seem to perfectly fit Baylor’s running attack (favoring the Bears) considering they allowed 15 big-runs, only Baylor and Iowa State have allowed more.

This league is trying to make it harder, not easier, for the selection committee to evaluate its worthiness. “We’ll have to get it”. And a win against an unbeaten team on the road this late in the year would look awfully good on the Bears’ resume.

“I think we always have a chip on our shoulder”, Stidham told reporters of the team’s mindset going forward. “That’s how it is here at Baylor”. To the games we go…

We haven’t heard much about either of these teams since they were left for dead about a month ago. If the Bears can get a few sacks early against OSU and force the Cowboys to run the ball, they should have no problem dealing with the Oklahoma State offense.

Jarrett Stidham’s back is not recovering as quickly as Art Briles had hoped. The No. 4 Cowboys are the conference’s last undefeated team and best chance at a playoff berth.

That’s good for us, high pressure for the teams still in the race. “Whatever we can do to make that happen, we need Boone Pickens to be a tremendous home-field advantage this week”. On the season, he ranks third in the nation in completion percentage (70.2), second in yards per passing attempt (10.0), and second in efficiency rating (183.9). Walsh has thrown 335 yards and 10 touchdowns on the year along with 10 more scores on the ground.

The Naples Herald brings to you, the college football fan, “Unhappy Hour” for another week more. He had 200 yards against Texas Tech, scored three touchdowns against TCU and had six catches for 103 yards in the first half against Kansas.

We traveled around the country to find the best tailgating scene in college football and elnlisted the help of the World Tetris champion to help you pack your truck efficiently. The top four Big 12 teams own a 58.7 strength of schedule average in this week’s Sagarin Ratings. He also failed to reach the end zone for the first time this season. The five conference champs get in, and then you open the door for a mid-major to sneak in with an at-large bid, such as Houston this year.