2. Oklahoma at Oklahoma State
LINE Oklahoma State -4.5
ATS PICK Oklahoma State
This could quickly take on a weird dynamic that could screw this all up.
These two crazy kids will kick things off in primetime on ABC at 7:30 ET. Baylor is hosting Texas Tech at noon. If Texas Tech wins, then this game – while super-intense and still a massive deal for the College Football Playoff – takes on a different tone because both teams will play each other next week for the Big 12 Championship.
If Baylor wins, then Oklahoma has to win or everything is lost.
No College Football Playoff, and no Big 12 Championship. Oklahoma State is already in. OU needs to win or get that Baylor loss.
Of course, both the Sooners and Cowboys at 10-1 are still thinking College Football Playoff – I’m telling you; a 12-1 Big 12 Champion will absolutely get in … I think – and nothing that Baylor does will make a difference.
No matter what, though, Oklahoma State was my call as soon as the lines were announced.
God bless all of you who got in for the millisecond that the opening line of Oklahoma -1 was available, and it stinks that the Oklahoma State 3.5 got to 4.5.
But whatever.
The Oklahoma defense – the third-best D in America behind Georgia and Wisconsin – is the real deal, the home environment will matter, and yes, this team is much, much better than it’s being given credit for.
Speaking of teams still in the College Football Playoff mix that aren’t getting enough of a spotlight, if that’s possible …
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