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Still #1 ................ Oklahoma Sooners ...........
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Well     Oklahoma  University  has   proven  that   their  #1  ranking  atop  of  the  college   polls   would  appear  to   be   justified.   But   with     what   we've    seen   over  the  past    few   with    many  of  the   top   programs.  It   could    be   a   moment   in   the  sun  for   some   or   a  quiet   storm    arising    for   others. 

  

 

Sooners'  quarterback  Sam   Bradford    is   chased   by  Baylor's    Trey  Bryant .    picture   appears   courtesy  of  ap/photo/   Tom   Turner ...........................

 

Today   Oklahoma  made  their   intention   very    clear    that  it's   all   or   nothing    for    them   in     pursuit  of   a   national  championship.   Their    49-17   rout   of  Baylor  University  now   puts    them  at   5-0   and  their   meeting   with    the   Texas  Longhorns      next     week    becomes   all  the   more    intriguing    within  the   Big  12.  And    though   there   are    doubts   as  to  the   veracity  of   Oklahoma's    claim to   that    number    1  ranking.    The  Sooners   has   been   playing  an   exciting   brand   of  football   on   all  fronts.   But  there's  a   feeling    that  Mizzou    their    counterpart   within   the   Big  12    is  seen  as  a   legitimate   contender  and   if  anything   has    more  of  a   claim  to   the    number   1  ranking.   Albeit   that   both   teams   are     unbeaten  and   are    rivals   within    the   conference.     But  then  again   this  is  what   makes     the    college   game    all   the   more   intriguing  and   the   same   not  without   controversy.

 

 

Juaquin  Iglesias     of     Oklahoma    races   down   the  sidelines   after   hauling   in  catch   from  Sam    Bradford  during   the   game   against   Baylor   Unviversity.   picture  appears   courtesy  of  ap/photo/ Tom Turner  ..................

 

And    though   much    has   been   made   of   the  season   thus   far   it's   becoming   abundantly    clear   that  there   are     a    number   of    people    who   feel  that   the   rankings   are   in  many   ways    skewered.  If   anything   we're    seeing   that   the   polls    and   all  that   they   stand  for   is  apparently   meaningless.      The  rankings   as  they   now   stand    leaves   mulling  over   what   the    BCS  season  may  well  be  about.    If  nothing    else    there   are   a     number  of   us    now    hoping   that    many   of   the   teams    are   able   to  acquit  themselves   well.     With   the   partiality    and   averseness   shown   by   the  BCS  system  and   what   they    stand  for.     It's   now   becoming   clear   that    even  teams     who've    proven   their   worth   even    outside    the   BCS  conferences    stand   very    little   chance   of    being   offered   a  morcel   of     being   part   of    the   regular    postseason     play. 

 

 

 

Iglesias   tries    evade    the   defensive    stance   of     Baylor's  Jake   La  Mar  and   Trenton  Hill .  picture   appears  courtesy  of    ap/photo/ Tom  Turner ..........  

 

 Bob   Stoops   as   the   coach   of   Oklahoma   has  seen  this   all  before   and    now   will  have    to  lead   his   team  with  a   great   deal  of   authority   if  they're   to   fare    well   for  the   remainder  of  the  season.   If  nothing   else    it's  all   too   easy   for     many   of     the   top     teams   to   undersestimate    an   opponent ,  lose  and   then     we're     making   claims     as   to   them   being   overrated   .   If   not  that    they  weren't   good   enough   to   be   a      top   10   ranked   team   let  alone  a  top   25   team  to   begin  with.   Such   are    vagaries    that    are    placed    in    the   faith   of   the   rankings.      In  reality   they   don't   really    tell    much   about   a  team  at  all.      Much     like    any    poll     the   information   gleaned    from  them   they   can   be    made     to   suit      the   purpose  of  argument   without    ever    proving    anything   tangible.   

 

 

 

Earl  Patin   of  Baylor     tries   to  catch    Jermain  Gresham   of   Oklahoma    during   their   game   played   in  Waco , Texas.  The   game  was  won    in   emphatic    fashion    by    Oklahoma   49-17.    picture  appears  courtesy  of   ap/photo/   Travis   Ryan ...............  

  

The  game   was   never    in   doubt    from   the   start    as  Bob  Stoops'   team    set   out   to   stamp  their    authority    and      identity    on  this   game.   At   the   same   time     making   those     out   there   aware    that    they   are   now   a  force    to  be    reckoned   with.   The    play  of   Sooners'  quarterback  Sam Bradford   while    not   outstanding   was    enough     to   get  this     team    by.   And    though   to  an  extent    Baylor     put   up  somewhat   of  a   spirited    resistance.    It  was   clear   that   they'd   be    no   match     for    this    demanding     Oklahoma    team.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Sooners'  wide  receiver    Brandon  Caleb(8)  gets   by    Baylor   defender   Cliff Odom    during   their   game   played   in  Waco ,  Texas.   picture   appears   courtesy  of  ap/photo/ Tony  Gutierrez ........... 

 

We   may   well   question   the   quality  of   the   teams    and   somewhat   the  conferences   that   they   play  in.   But   if   anything   else    it's   all    predicated   on   the   quality    of     the    football    being   played   within   those    conferences.     Furthermore  the   recruiting   and    the   coaching     very    much    plays   a  part    as   to   what   we  eventually   witness    on   the   field.      We   all    tend   to   have    our    opinions  as   to   the   quality    when   assessing     many   of   the   teams.    But    unless    the     results    are   there   to   give       us   any  semblance   as   to what    we're    seeing     in   terms    of  productive     football.     We're   often   left    with   nothing   more    than   a  perception   of    what    we're   told    is  the   best   that   the   BCS   has   to  offer  by   way   of  college   football . 

 

tophatal  .............................

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  • By Anonymous 529 Days Ago
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    Great read and dead on. Your point of the teams outside the chosen few having a shot at a BCS let alone a NCG are painfully accurate.

    Without sounding overly dramatic, the days of school pride and conference bragging rights have been replaced by the win at all costs, bowl alignment for dollars, marketing, recruiting to please the boosters etc. There is now so much on the line with wins and losses week to week, how do we ignore performance and rely on polls to tell us who is the best. USC is still one of the best in the country and in some minds still the best even with an embarrassing loss to an Oregon State team.

    We need a playoff system.........It may not be perfect but at least 8 (?) teams will have a shot at it instead of the 5 who currenlty have a shot going into each season and the two deserving(???????) teams who rightly or wrongly get the nod (OSU/LSU last year)
  • LanaBy Lana 528 Days Ago
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    I'm not at all convinced that OU is the best team in the nation. This is pretty much the same team that got spanked by WVA at the end of last year. I understand why they don't have a playoff system in NCAA FB but it sure would be fun if they did.
  • By Anonymous 528 Days Ago
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    Before the season started my picks were Oklahoma and Florida. The Sooners are a complete team, but they have not played anyone worth looking twice at. One can only expect that they will beat Texas and turn around and lose against a lesser team...it's their mantra...you know like Clemson constantly underachieving. --SRM
  • By Anonymous 528 Days Ago
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    The preseason rankings need to be banished. They never will, what with football crazy fans living and breathing the sport 24/7/365. But in order to give the Ball State's of the world a shot, let the rankings (the ones that count anyway, not Joe Schmoe's top 25) come out after a few weeks of teams proving themselves.
  • By Anonymous 527 Days Ago
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    Good reading TOP-I look forward to this weekend-you gotta play the game...Xbul

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