Biggest Games

1.  Oklahoma vs.  Texas.  October 6, 2001.

           It's back.  The Red River War means something again and this year it means as much as any game in the country.  Depending on the preseason polls and the outcome of the September 15 game between Florida and Tennessee, it could possibly be a #1 vs. #2 matchup.

2.  Oklahoma at Nebraska.  October 27, 2001.

          As was said in the #1 biggest game, it's back.  The Big Red Rivalry is back on a national scale as well.  A year ago it was #2 versus #1 in the BCS, this season Nebraska won't be that high, but OU may be in that spot.  Being in Lincoln makes it interesting.

3.  Nebraska at Colorado.  November 23, 2001.

          It's just as the Big 12 wants it, the final entry to the championship game coming down to the last week of the regular season.  Colorado has come close the last two seasons with teams that didn't deserve to be on the same field as Nebraska, this year they get it done.

4.  Colorado at Kansas State.  October 6, 2001.

          Colorado gets a young K-State team coming off of a big game with Oklahoma in Norman the week before.  The Buffs come in at 5-0 hungry for their first challenge of the year, a coming out party for Craig Ochs and Marcus Houston.

5.  Texas at Texas A&M.  November 23, 2001.

          This is Texas only real big challenge aside from the Cotton Bowl matchup with Oklahoma.  A&M's interest in the game?  R.C. Slocum's job may be on the line.

Going Bowling

Galleryfurniture.com Bowl.  December 28, 2001.  Big 12 #7.

Mainstay/Independence Bowl.  December 27, 2001.  Big 12 $6.

Insight.com Bowl.  December 29, 2001.  Big 12 #5.

Sylvania Alamo Bowl.  December 29, 2001.  Big 12 #4.

Culligan Holiday Bowl.  December 28, 2001.  Big 12 #3.

Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl.  January 1, 2001.  Big 12 #2.

BCS Selection.

   The Big 12 will join the SEC with an amazing 8 teams in bowls for the 2001 season.  Just as the SEC did, the Big 12 will get two BCS teams and land the other national championship game participant.  Yes, we are picking the Oklahoma Sooners to meet Florida in the Rose Bowl for the crown and this year's college football turnaround shocker will be Colorado going from 3-8 to the Sugar Bowl.  Here's where the others go.  The Cotton Bowl will be a classic matchup that will excite a bowl that has struggled from it's 10 o'clock kickoff.  Alabama vs. Texas.  Nebraska will meet Oregon in the Holiday Bowl that interestingly enough is not on a holiday and K-State will make yet another trip to San Antonio to meet Purdue, again.  Texas Tech and Virginia Tech will meet in one of the most sensible matchups ever in a dot com bowl.  Here's the interesting part, A&M would be the next choice for the Independence Bowl, but since Mississippi State was already on the way, Oklahoma State's 6-5 season will be awarded with a trip to Shreveport.  It's doubtful that the Indy would want a rematch of last year's Mississippi State/ A&M game, though it was a great game, so the Aggies will head to Houston for the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl and a meeting with Southern Mississippi.