[Bogeygolfer]

"The Sooners, from the same mighty Big 12 conference as Texas, sure thought they had a chance in last year's title game. A 55-19 decision quickly changed all of that crazy talk."

True enough and no one was more surprised than me. I prefer to focus on this year's game. My main point is the constant disrespect for the Big 12 especially this year. No question it wasn't a banner year but it's ending ok.

[Dog Gone]

It's ending okay, although the jury won't be in until Wednesday night.

By any objective standard, the Big 12 North had an off year. Colorado backed into the title game and it showed. Nobody expects that division to remain down for long though, because the football programs are well-established and the money is there to rebuild.

I'm certainly not going to join the bandwagon saying the Big 12 is an inferior conference. Texas is the real deal, for sure, and I'm not expecting them to get humiliated at the Rose Bowl. They can win, although I'm not expecting it. USC has so many weapons.