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Texas dominates the game from start to finish in a game that wasn’t even as close as the score.

Still waiting for Jamaal to break one, I think we’ll see at least 1 run of 50+ yards Saturday.

One hundred years of Texas – Oklahoma by the numbers.

Somehow Brian got lucky and actually caught up with me. Not sure exactly how it happened. But this week we have another great weekend of college football. What is normally one of the biggest games of the year, Texas/OU, is going down Saturday at 12:00pm CST. I will be in attendence watching Texas roll over OU. Well, they probably won’t roll, but they should pull out the win.

Another big matchup is taking place in the SEC, where Georgia is traveling to play Tennessee. I think Tennessee is the most over-rated team in the country (with Cal right behind them), and hopefully Georgia will bring that to everybody elses attention. Should be a great day of college football. Here’s how we think today’s games are going to go down:

Related Links

• Last week’s picks

This game and the rest of this season will go a long way to define Mack’s entire career.

SI.com predicts a Longhorn beatdown of the Sooners.

Our Thoughts

Brian – I really thought Florida had a chance to go undefeated this year, then Alabama went and trounced them. The Tide probably should be higher (though not as high as Berg has them!) but I’m hesitant to jump a team all the way from 17th to my top 5. It won’t take too much more to make me a believer though. With where Ohio State is now and where Texas Tech has a good chance to be ranked by the time Texas plays them, the Horns should be sitting pretty if they win the rest of their games. As much as I despise Notre Dame, I can’t keep them down too low after the way they went out and beat another team I thought was going to be good this year (Purdue). Should be a great weekend of football, of course there’s the Red River Rivalry in Dallas but Ohio State at Penn State should be a fantastic game as well.

Matt –Man these polls are fun. I am again trying to rate teams on performances to-date, and I think Alabama has really earned their spot this week. They just slaughtered Florida, and did you see that Prothro broken leg? I almost got sick when I saw it. I wasn’t all that impressed with Southern Cal, so I am dropping them yet another spot. It was disappointing to see most of the teams I gave a chance to in the Top 25 lose, so I am bringing back a few of the usual names. And as always, any feedback on my Top 25 is welcome.

Related Links

• Last week’s rankings
• Harris Interactive Poll (PDF, 27 KB)
• Master Coaches Survey

Photos from Wednesday night’s Torchlight Parade and Rally.

What it’s like to walk out the tunnel at the Cotton Bowl from Billy Schott.

The team seems confident & relaxed, hopefully we’re prepared for OU’s best.