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First Football Results
Published: 6/9/2011 4:09 PM
Last Modified: 6/9/2011 4:09 PM

Where's this OU number one business coming from?

Were OU and Alabama to tee it up right now, Bama would be almost a touchdown favorite.

Numerous reasons make this so, namely, the fact that the SEC is one of the greatest dynasties in sports history. It wins all the BCS title games, stomping big mouth pretenders along the way.

Were OU and OSU to play now, at Stillwater, the game would be about a toss-up, probably about like it was last year, OU would be favored by a point or two.

Our national ratings would be:

1. Alabama.

2. Tie, OU, OSU.

Key contests are OU-Texas with McCoy's brother at quarterback for Mack, OU at Florida State, and all of OSU's road conference games.


Reader Comments 7 Total
Glenn616 (last year)
Picker,
OSU was actually favored to win last year's Bedlam game by about a field goal. Speaking of which, you need to throw in the Bedlam match up as a key contest for both teams. This game could very well decide the Mid-South, I mean, the Big 12 Minus 2 Conference Title.
tulsandn (last year)
Football season is here with the smell of freshly inked tattoos wafting throughout the summer skies of college campuses everywhere....

Actually, you can say the same thing about basketball when the winter months arrive....

When are the baseball guys gonna fall into line ????

Are there very many tattooed women of the WNBA out there on display ????

Who says you need to go to prison to get prison tattoos, all you gotta do is join a school team & trade a few jockstraps & other items & you can have a full sleeve of your own choice to show the world your own personal individual identity....
MexiMike (last year)
What just happened?

Either the stars aligned last night or I'm just really happy that it is Friday because I actually agree with every single thing the Picker just said.

I especially agree with the key contests including the stipulation that the OU/UT is only "key" if UT finds a better QB to play than Gilbert. If he starts, I've got OU winning by two TDs.

As for the OSU road schedule, I have no idea why or how that gauntlet was approved by Mike Holder and company. Ugh...
tulsandn (last year)
It'll be nice when football season actually arrives & the fans can enjoy reading about their favorite teams & upcoming games....

Right now though, the stories about the coaches & players kinda bum me out....

Former Okie St. asst. coach has recurring drunk issues inside casinos which has the WVU head coach leaking info to the media because he's upset that D.H. overruled him several times in front of his team during spring practice....

D.H. could be introduced today as the new head coach of WVU.... Aren't they the "lucky" one's....

The Ohio State mess, nothing else need be said....

BCS bowl game corruption.... All fine & dandy, no changes need be made, according to those in charge....

NFL labor dispute, upcoming NBA labor dispute & then it's MLB turn to turn the screws....

I can't wait to pay more for a ticket to these events or toss in the extra $10-$15 per month on my cable\satellite bill....

I wish I could tune out all the excess & just concentrate on the games themselves, but I can read, see & hear, so the monkey poses of "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" doesn't quite work for me....

BOOMER !!!!
LaffALot (last year)
Florida & LSU are SEC & Nat’l title contenders too!
Oregon, Stanford, & Oregon St. look formable.
IF West Virginia can get thru its head coaching woes, they are the fav’s to win the East.

Would Fl.St. be favored over OU right now?
Will OSU win a conference road game this yr.?

Look for Big 12(10) “dark horse”
title contenders: Mizzu, TTech, & A&M
to make an impact on the final standings
The Picker (last year)
Laff, Tech couldn't beat an office team.

Glenn, OSU's tortuous conference road schedule could put it out of touch before the OU game.
dcood (last year)
Pick: You keep mentioning 'horns qb issues...who is the 'experienced' qb for the Tide? Tide would trade a tree and some tatts for sooners or cowboys QB.
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