Simply put, OU-Texas was a classic. OU won 55-48 with a late touchdown, after Texas controlled the 1st Half. OU remains undefeated.
This is my issue. Oklahoma is mentioned every year for the College Football Playoff. And, yes, score a lot of points, field a good offensive team, and sure good things happen.
But……
Oklahoma plays in the Big 12, where for years, offensive shootouts are the norm and defense is completely optional. So, does Oklahoma deserve the hype year after year?
Short answer, nope. Let me know. Within the coming seasons both Oklahoma and Texas are expected to move to the Southeastern Conference.
The SEC has long been a College Football Powerhouse Conference. So many good teams, big names and big games. Here’s a note to Lincoln Riley and the rest of OU pumping out there chests today, the SEC plays defense, and you aren’t gonna be gifted a favorable Conference schedule year after year.
This falls in line with the similar issue I have with Clemson, although Clemson lost to NC State and a 2 loss ACC team isn’t getting in over undefeated Oklahoma or 1 loss SEC team, it’s just not going to happen. Actually, ya know what? Why am I even talking about a 2 loss Clemson team, fuck em…..
But I digress….
I’m chuckling now at OU going to Georgia or Alabama. Those two teams would destroy OU, and not have to score 55 points to beat them. Hell, Georgia and Alabama could score under 30 and win convincingly.
My point is, I have to question OU and Texas desire to want to leave the warm security blanket of their cozy Studio Apartment, known as The Big 12, for the overcrowded yet still fantastic Plaza Hotel that is the SEC?
I know it’s a money thing, revenue and exposure, and the dream of luring recruits from Tuscaloosa and Athens, I get it. But the SEC comes absolutely fucking loaded each year, in both the East and West Division.
Now, I know I’ve been dogging Oklahoma all blog, so that part of me hopes I’m wrong, for their sake. But when are they going to realize that money isn’t everything? Will a 7-4 record make them realize, this was a mistake going from the shallow end to the deep end?
But they make money so what do they care? And I’m just a sports fan with a blog, so what the hell do I know?
Back tomorrow with more.