Sooners Stun Alabama 24-3

Alabama rolled into the Palace on the Prairie with high hopes and a clear objective. Beat Oklahoma and Auburn and head to Atlanta for the SEC Championship game and the playoffs. Alabama was a 14 point favorite over the down trodden Sooners. Good game plan, but a funny thing happened on the way. The Tide ran across a buzz saw of very hungry, angry Sooners determined not to give up on their disappointing season. Much to the delight of an overflowing raucous crowd the Sooners played the best game of the season, and perhaps the best defensive game since beating Florida State 13-2 for the National Championship in 2000. Needless to say the win soothed a lot of heart ache for Oklahoma players and fans who have suffered through a disappointing debut season in the SEC.   It was a wild weekend of college football. Alabama was not the only team to suffer a surprising setback. Ole Miss headed to the Swamp with similar hopes only to fall to the Gators 24-17, and Texas A&M traveled to Auburn and came up just short, 43-41 in 4 overtimes. Now the Aggies return to College Station to prepare for the show down with arch rival Texas. Notre Dame walked all over previously unbeaten Army 49-14 to position themselves nicely in the eyes of the CFP committee. Ohio State dominated Indiana and leap frogged Texas for the #2 position in this week's Billingsley Report. Minnesota took Penn State to the wire, but the Nittany Lions prevailed 26-25. Much to the delight of the home crowd Nebraska became Bowl eligible with a 44-25 win over Wisconsin. The Big 12 is all up for grabs after Arizona State sneaked by BYU 28-23 and Colorado fell to a resurgent Kansas 37-21. Iowa State kept pace creating a 4 way tie for the conference lead. Oregon State shocked Washington State 41-38 to win the unofficial Pac 12 Championship with a 1-0 record.  We are headed into Rivalry Weekend. I approach it with great excitement and great sadness at the same time because it means the season is coming to a close. I'm just not ready for that! Of course we have the championship games, the bowl games and the playoffs to come, but every year it seems to go faster. This weeks projections post Tuesday. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Oregon Escapes Camp Randall With 16-13 win

Wisconsin's 4th quarter jump around was really jumping Saturday night as the Badgers had the Ducks on the ropes with a 13-13 tie. Talk about a seismic shift in the rankings but that would certainly have created one. Saturday's results leave a lot of head scratching already with Georgia's whipping of Tennessee just one week after falling to Ole Miss ( who was idle this week), the SEC looks like anybody's guess. With only two weeks left in the regular season things have no choice but to clear up fast. That Texas trip to College Station in two weeks looks monumental.   Miami (Fla.) was idle but SMU and Clemson kept pace in the race for the ACC crown. The Ponies downed BC 38-28 and The Tigers slipped by Pittsburgh late 24-20. Tulane punched their ticket to the AAC title game with a resounding 35-0 win over Navy.  The Big 10 continues to dominate the top of this weeks rankings but Texas slipped up a notch to #2 after a 20-10 win on the road over old time SWC rival Arkansas. BYU lived on the edge with close games all season and some how survived, but their luck ran out against Kansas Saturday night as the Cougars just couldn't overcome their numerous errors. The Jayhawks flew home with a shocking 17-13 win. The Big 12 is totally up for grabs. BYU, Colorado and Arizona State have taken the lead with Kansas State and Iowa State not out of it yet. Boise State appears to still be a favorite for the CFP but if Army beats Notre Dame this Saturday that will change. South Carolina pulled out a last minute win over Missouri to rise to 7-3 on the season, good enough for a #16 ranking this week. The upcoming rivalry game with Clemson is shaping up to be a doosy. Projections post Tuesday. 

Ole Miss Downs Georgia 28-10

The Grove at the University of Mississippi is described as one of the most beautiful places to visit in all of college football. I dare say that on Saturday night it was also the happiest place on planet earth. Ole Miss played one of the best games ever played at home as they beat AP #2 Georgia 28-10. With Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Texas and Texas A&M all battling for the SEC crown the CFP committee will have a fun time trying to seed those teams.  Around the nation, the Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech blew right through the Hurricane, handing Miami (Fla.) their first loss of the season 28-23. Army moved to 9-0  with a 14-3 win over North Texas. The Black Knights currently own the nation's easiest strength of schedule rated at #134. South Carolina put a halt to Vanderbilt's dream season with a solid 28-7 win in Nashville. The Big 10 is in full control of this weeks Billingsley Report with Oregon, Ohio State and Penn State coming in #1,2 and 3. not to mention 10-0 Indiana moving into the #5 position. BYU won the Holy War over Utah with a miracle 22-21 finish as time ran out. It was one of the most exciting games ever played between these two arch rivals. Missouri hosted old Big 8 rival , now SEC foe Oklahoma and came away with a 30-23 mistake ridden contest on both sides. Projections post Tuesday. 

Ohio State Continues Domination Over Nittany Lions

The Buckeye defense was just too much for Penn State to overcome. Ohio State controlled the ball in the 4th quarter giving Penn State little opportunity and the game ended Ohio State 20 Penn State 13, the 8th consecutive win in a row over Penn State for the Buckeyes. But make no mistake, the Nittany Lions are far from out of contention for a National Championship. They will most certainly be among the elite 12 listed when the first CFP rankings are announced  Tuesday night.  Don't do a double take here, but it appears SMU and Miami (Fla.) may be headed for a showdown in the ACC. SMU demolished previously unbeaten Pittsburgh 48-25 while Miami was taking care of Duke 53-31. The Big 12 was turned upside down when Texas Tech sneaked by previously unbeaten Iowa State with a late field goal with 20 seconds left on the clock to win 23-22, and after a 4 hour weather delay Kansas State fell to Houston 24-19. Tennessee came to life in the second half to down Kentucky 28-18, but Texas A&M was not so lucky. The Aggies traveled to South Carolina and met up with an angry bunch of Gamecocks who tore A&M apart 44-20. Projections will post Tuesday.