If ISU holds up against *

[SoonerNation20]

will that hurt or help our SOS? Just curious since we pounded ISU, barely beat *, but * is ranked.. wtf? I'm confused.

[tommieharris91]

Won't do anything.

[StoopTroup]

....tejas will still suck no matter what happens.

[mightysooner]

You want Texas to win out.

[soonerchk]

We beat them both, can't see how it would matter.

It will however, kill my picks for the week. I'll let you guess how much I care. :D

[StoopTroup]

You want OU to win out.

FIFY

YWIA

[SoonerNation20]

Won't do anything.

Seems like it would have to do something, since many people said that * beating Nebraska boosted us into the top spot in the BCS.

[85sooners]

You want Texas to win out.how dare u!!

[SoonerPride]

You want Texas to lose every game

FIFY

[tommieharris91]

Seems like it would have to do something, since many people said that * beating Nebraska boosted us into the top spot in the BCS.

As far as our SOS, it won't do anything because OU has played both Iowa State and texas. One of them is gonna win and one of them is gonna lose.

[StoopTroup]

Seems like it would have to do something, since many people said that * beating Nebraska boosted us into the top spot in the BCS.

We beat that ISU *** 52-0 and tejas beat nebbishka in lincoln.

Beating mizzou tonight is where it's at. The north is a mess. ISU INT!

[Fiatil]

As far as our SOS, it won't do anything because OU has played both Iowa State and texas. One of them is gonna win and one of them is gonna lose.

Not quite, I'm pretty sure the BCS formulas give extra points for wins against top 30 teams. If texas drops out completely we have two "meh" wins intead of one solid win and a "bad" win.

[sooner59]

I don't see texas losing this game. But for now.....

BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHH!!!1!!1!111! :D

[StoopTroup]

CALL 911!

[tommieharris91]

Not quite, I'm pretty sure the BCS formulas give extra points for wins against top 30 teams. If texas drops out completely we have two "meh" wins intead of one solid win and a "bad" win.

Some do, some don't. As far as our simple SOS, which is what the OP is asking about, ISU-ut means nothing.

[the_edge]

As far as SOS goes, it's better for us for Texas to win because we have more common opponents with them. It improves our composite opponents' SOS more than an Iowa State win would.

[LRoss]

I would have to think that, as computers factor in not only the records of our opponents but also their opponents, we would benefit more from Texas (or any south division team) winning. It's the same basic idea as any Big 12 team beating any team from another conference taken one step further.

[A Sooner in Texas]

You'd think whornfans.com would be in meltdown mode. But they seem surprisingly resigned to their awfulness. Which, in a way, is even funnier.

[Rocker]

Mack saw OU put 52 on isu..... then read orangebloods on how they were the best team in the big12 if they hadn't committed those penalties.... now they are down 14 to 3 isu

[the_edge]

I would have to think that, as computers factor in not only the records of our opponents but also their opponents, we would benefit more from Texas (or any south division team) winning. It's the same basic idea as any Big 12 team beating any team from another conference taken one step further.

Exactly. We want south teams to beat north teams. It's not much, but this season every little bit could be the difference.

Then again, it's all moot if we don't keep winning.

[soonercastor]

I don't see how you guys think this doesn't affect us; even in the human polls the general perception will be that the big XII is weak and blah blah blah. Anyways there is a always a bright side to * losing.

[soonersam]

This is Bad

We need the Texas win to be a Quality win!!!

Even with wins against both we need one of the wins to be worth more!! Texas was consider a quality win in a rivalry game but if they get stomped by ISU the voters are going to kill the Big 12

[BoulderSooner79]

You can't do anything about it other than enjoy the burnt orange angst. So I recommend doing that.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

You want Texas to win out.NOT REALLY!

[StoopTroup]

This is Bad

We need the Texas win to be a Quality win!!!

Even with wins against both we need one of the wins to be worth more!! Texas was consider a quality win in a rivalry game but if they get stomped by ISU the voters are going to kill the Big 12

The way teh whorns are playing right now...it's not gonna be a quality win.

[TXBOOMER]

Actually we a * win helps us in the computers more than a * loss even though we have beat both teams. F them! I laugh either way.

[TXBOOMER]

Another thing. Your QB sucks BIG TIME! He is horrible!

[StoopTroup]

Actually we a * win helps us in the computers more than a * loss even though we have beat both teams. F them! I laugh either way.

Not gonna help in the human polls.

Everyone knows that teh whorns suck and nebbishka isn't much better. Our 52-0 over ISU and the way they are playing right now shows that OU is getting better every week and a win on the road tonight against mizzou will carry more weight that the isu/whorn game will have. Not to mention that oregon will get beat by suc next week and unless tcu and boise can make some computer magic it just doesn't matter.

[Serge Ibaka]

Yes, we want * to win.

BUT, we're already #1. Let's just keep winning and it won't matter. I would love for * to lose to a crappy ISU team that the Sooners just stomped.

Screw em.

[soonercastor]

lmao this team is horribel

[StoopTroup]

We hold our own destiny in our hands IMO. Dropping a game between now and the end of our season will leave us trying to win the South and pull off a Big XII CG win for a BCS Bowl bid.

Texas losing helps us in the South. Nebbishka beating oSu today will help too.

There are so many ways to keep our SOS strong.

Sitting around micro-managing the SOS doesn't mean squat. Winning is where it's at. Everybody else seems hell bent on destroying each other in our Conference.

[SoonerNation20]

Some do, some don't. As far as our simple SOS, which is what the OP is asking about, ISU-ut means nothing.

Sorry I wasn't more clear, but I meant because * is ranked. I would hate to root for *, but having them ranked helps us.. And that's why I asked in a game like this, where we beat both, how it would affect our SOS as the season progresses.

[Blue]

Not gonna help in the human polls.

Everyone knows that teh whorns suck and nebbishka isn't much better. Our 52-0 over ISU and the way they are playing right now shows that OU is getting better every week and a win on the road tonight against mizzou will carry more weight that the isu/whorn game will have. Not to mention that oregon will get beat by suc next week and unless tcu and boise can make some computer magic it just doesn't matter.

THIS. And the Hornfans meltdown would be classic.

[StoopTroup]

Sorry I wasn't more clear, but I meant because * is ranked. I would hate to root for *, but having them ranked helps us.. And that's why I asked in a game like this, where we beat both, how it would affect our SOS as the season progresses.

I don't see * being ranked even if they pull this game out now though.

They are at home against a team that got throttled by us last week and they are continuing to choke on bevos poop.

[BoulderSooner79]

Both these teams are in the rear-view mirror with our treadmarks on their backs. SOS stuff taint worth the worry - gnats nuts.

[mightysooner]

Fire BEVO!!!!

[Blue]

TD!!!! ISU.

[bent rider]

Go Cyclones!!! Any whorn loss is a good loss. C'mon, their ranking is total mythology and past reputation. They lost to UCLA at home.

[mightysooner]

Wow....that's pretty pathetic Whorns. At home too.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

BRING ON MUSCHAMP. BUH-BYE HAPPY SLAPPY WHINY SAPPY ONE1

[StoopTroup]

Go Cyclones!!! Any whorn loss is a good loss. C'mon, their ranking is total mythology and past reputation. They lost to UCLA at home.

Yep. They are really bad.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Has ISU EVAR beaten the cows before?

[BoulderSooner79]

Has ISU EVAR beaten the cows before?

I'm pretty sure they said they hadn't earlier in the broadcast.

[sendbaht]

OM goodness this is so funny.......We beat IS this is fine. OM Goodness again I can not believe this....

[soonerchk]

Please tell me someone here has a Stunned Longhorn pic...

[ouflak]

It will hurt as Texas was certainly going to be a ranked team in both the human and computer rankings with this win and a few others. Cincinatti losing at home to South Florida hurt as well. SOS is going to dip a bit after this weekend. Oh well, just gotta keep winning.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Betcha the Bugeaters feel really good about DROPPING 8 PASSES, INCL. 3 TD PASSES IN THEIR WHORNS GAME!!!.They should have smoked the cows, pretty badly.

[Crucifax Autumn]

What a fine job they did protecting the "DKR House"!

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[SanJoaquinSooner]

I refuse to be held hostage by BCS algorithms. T*x*s sucks and should lose.

[StoopTroup]

Betcha the Bugeaters feel really good about DROPPING 8 PASSES, INCL. 3 TD PASSES IN THEIR WHORNS GAME!!!.They should have smoked the cows, pretty badly.

They aren't exactly lighting things up right now either. They look a bit better than they did in Lincoln against the whorns but you can still see huge mistakes being made by the huskers. The agroids are showing they'll go head to head with them right now.

[Crucifax Autumn]

texass sucks nebraska sucks aggy sucks