Sunday, October 01, 2006

So Close, Yet So Far, and the Latest Big XII Rankings

Blogging while watching this sorry game between the Dolphins and the Texans. Thanks to the NFL's TV rules, the Cowboys-Titans game cannot be shown in Houston, because the Texans are home at the same time. So, it's the Dolphins and the Texans, or no football at all until 3:00 pm.

Last night was a fun night in college football, as there were three potential upsets brewing at the same time. Unfortunately, none of them came to fruition. The University of Houston outplayed Miami, but the Canes scored two touchdowns, and were able to win, 14-13. USC went up to the Palouse and barely beat Washington State, 28-22. SC is not invincible, but has tons of young talent. Oregon and Cal will give them all they want. And, Nebraska needed overtime to outlast Kansas, 39-32. The Huskers couldn't stop the Jayhawks, but KU botched an extra point early in the game which caused them problems later in the game.

Big XII rankings:

1. Texas. Still first, until Saturday in Dallas.
2. Oklahoma. Didn't lose to Open Date. Mad at the world, and primed to take it out on Texas.
3. Nebraska. Probably still the best team in the North, but looked very mortal against KU.
4. Missouri. Still undefeated, but must go out to the Plains of West Texas this week.
5. Texas Tech. Big win over A&M, which has become a regular occurence.
6. Kansas. Gave Nebraska all they wanted, and should have won the game.
7. Texas A&M. The vultures are circling in College Station.
8. Iowa State. Barely escaped against Northern Iowa.
9. Baylor. Put it together for conference win #1.
10. Oklahoma State. Also defeated Open Date. Winnable game at K-State this week.
11. Kansas State. Bad loss at Baylor, but OSU is a winnable game for them this week, as well.
12. Colorado. Improving, but must win to get out of the cellar.

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