Big 12 Power Rankings: Does Oklahoma Take a Hit?
By Brian Spaen
The classic conference powerhouses struggled to open up their season while a newcomer made their furious debut.
West Virginia dominated their rival, Marshall, for the first time since renewing the annual matchup. The Mountaineers at one point amassed a 69-20 lead before giving up two late touchdowns.
In primetime, Texas again struggled with Wyoming, being down 9-7 after the first quarter until going on a 17-0 run in the second quarter to pull out to a 37-17 victory. Oklahoma had special teams problems with UTEP that led to an early 7-0 deficit, but scored the remainder of the points in a 24-7 victory.
Here’s how we see Big 12 ranked after week one. All the teams were victorious, except TCU who will make their season debut next week.
- Oklahoma (1-0)
It was a struggle, but the Miners couldn’t land three field goals and the Sooners defense is as good as advertised. - West Virginia (1-0)
Geno Davis and that fast-paced offense is scary good. The only team that topped that performance was Oregon’s first 23 minutes. - Texas (1-0)
Wyoming is better than most people think, but there is still reason to be concerned about that offense. - Kansas State (1-0)
If Bill Snyder’s definition of fast is three field goals in the first half, they may want to consider a different conference. - TCU (0-0)
Idle - Oklahoma State (1-0)
Still need to see more from the Cowboys, but they really looked pissed. I wonder who did that to them… - Iowa State (1-0)
Rebounding from a wild first quarter, the Cyclones running game is legit. What’s surprising was Jantz being able to throw early and often. - Baylor (1-0)
Yup, Garrett Gilbert still isn’t any good. But Art Briles may have me believing that the Bears are a system team. Keep an eye on them. - Texas Tech (1-0)
They’re a bad team that dominated an FCS school. Yada yada yada. - Kansas (1-0)
See “Texas Tech.”
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