Oklahoma Sooners Don't Deserve to Jump Texas Longhorns in BCS Rankings

I am sick and tired of hearing about how great Oklahoma is. Sure, they are a good team, I will admit that much. However, if you think Oklahoma should jump Texas in the BCS, you're crazy.

Oklahoma (10-1, 6-1) is currently ranked third in the BCS. Texas (11-1, 7-1) is ranked second in the BCS and completed its season Thursday night with a 49-9 victory over rival Texas A&M. However, Oklahoma leap-frogged Texas in both the major polls used in the BCS after last weekend's 65-21 demolition of then No. 2 Texas Tech.

This jump raises another interesting point. All these coaches whine and moan and groan about a playoff system. They say, "We need to decide this on the field."

Well, this matchup has already been decided on the field.

Texas beat then No. 1 Oklahoma on a NEUTRAL site, 45-35. Isn't that deciding this matchup on the field? I mean, the two teams played each other on a neutral field. So how can these coaches vote Oklahoma ahead of Texas when they complain because this isn't being settled on the field?

It doesn't matter how good Oklahoma is playing NOW. Look at USC; they lost way back when and everyone is talking about how good they're playing. How come they aren't jumping ahead on anyone?

Fact of the matter is, if Oklahoma and Texas hadn't already played, I am all for the Sooners jumping ahead of Texas. However, they had their shot against the Horns, who by the way went 3-1 during a run of four straight games against top 10 teams.

I also hear about Oklahoma's strong non-conference schedule. Ok, does this have anything to do with them losing to Texas? No. Besides the two schedules balance each other out and here's why:

While No. 16 Cincinnati (9-2) has had a great year, they play in the Big East Conference. The Big East is by far the weakest major conference. So, we can somewhat discount that win.

Also, yes it is true Oklahoma played TCU, but they didn't play Missouri. Texas did and won convincingly 56-31. The Tigers are the champions of the Big 12 North and were ranked 11th when the game was played.

The only reason Oklahoma jumping Texas is so critical is because if Oklahoma wins today against No. 12 Oklahoma State (9-2, 5-2), there will be a three-way tie for the Big 12 South. This means the team with the highest BCS ranking gets to go to the Big 12 Championship Game.

Another thing, Oklahoma has dominated opponents lately. However, Texas was just as dominant. The Longhorns have had only two games decided by six points or less. To answer the question on your mind, no, one of them was not Oklahoma.

It shouldn’t matter if Oklahoma beats rival Oklahoma St. by 100 points today. Texas beat Oklahoma already. We are after the best overall team in the country here, folks.

We aren't looking for who is the best team in the nation for the last four weeks of the season. Besides, that award would go to Florida not Oklahoma. Florida gets its chance to prove it's better then Alabama on the field in the SEC Championship Game.

The Big 12 South has already been decided on the field. Sorry Oklahoma fans, your team couldn't beat that hated team south of the border. So you should stop crying and whining about how we are the best team NOW.

Face it, "Big Game" Bob Stoops couldn't beat Texas when it mattered. Just because Oklahoma has improved since that Texas loss doesn't mean the Horns haven't been getting better either.

So say all you want the coaches keep complaining nothing gets settled on the field. Well, every coach who votes Oklahoma over Texas is a hypocrite then, because Texas vs. Oklahoma has already been settled on the field.