The Longhorns did what they needed to do last night, right. They beat the Big 10's BCS whipping post, dem ole' Buckeyes! Longhorns didn't necessarily take the Buckeyes out to the pasture and put an end to them like thought. The Longhorns were one call and one tackle away from being apart of a possible crumble of the big 12's top 4.
Yes, top 4, Oklahoma State's only season losses were to the Sooners, Red Raiders and Longhorns. Then those top 4 teams played in bowl games. Texas Tech's folded in their home state and put more air into the SEC bubble. Oklahoma State's loss helped the Pac-10 go undefeated in the bowl season. So when 2 of those big 4 went 0-2, I wondered, Big 12 or Big deal?
Then last night, Longhorns did what everyone expected, win. But, the Buckeyes pulled out a great "moral" victory and gave a possible moral loss for the Big 12. The talk or possible belief was when Texas blew out OSU and Sooners possible fell to the Gators, Texas would then be apart of National Championship consideration. Does Texas still deserve that consideration?
Well, they didn't exactly blow out OSU, they had to make a come back after pulling ahead by 11. The only team the Longhorns lost to, lost in their bowl game to a team that beat one opponent in the Championship. The other opponent in the Championship, the longhorns beat. So does that play into any consideration?
But, it doesn't matter till the outcome of Thursday. As we approach the eve of the BCS championship, the Big 12 family has to be worried. This can't be like New Year's Eve or Christmas Eve wondering what prosperous things await. Big 12 needs to be concerned what happens if the Sooners lose, they don't just lose a game, they lose a lot of the glitter the conference gained over the regular season.
A Sooner loss means the Big 12's big 4 would be 1-3 in bowl games. The only win wasn't a blow out that people spoke about and it was against the 1-6 Big 10. The other guns in the big 12 beat two Big 10 teams and the kamikaze called Clemson. That equation to me would equal disappointment. Even if the Sooners win, they can bask in a tarnished National Championship. All the Big 12 has to thank is a hot USC team that everyone loves, undefeated Utah that everyone wishes could have a piece of too, a team within their conference with the same record (and beat the Champs), oh and a .500 record of the top 4 teams!
I am going to say No Deal, No Big Deal to the Big 12.
