Fans hilariously roast Big 12 as Texas, Oklahoma are only ranked teams after Week 3
The Big 12 certainly didn’t plan to have Texas and Oklahoma as its lone ranked teams after Week 3 of the college football season. But that’s exactly what happened when the latest AP Top 25 poll was released on Sunday.
Texas was in a tight battle with Wyoming in Austin but eventually pulled away in the 4th quarter to turn a 10-10 game into a 31-10 blowout, rising to No. 3. Oklahoma had considerably less trouble at Tulsa, riding a 28-point 1st quarter to a 66-17 rout to move up to No. 16.
? @AP_Top25 pic.twitter.com/p09dcgmp1M
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) September 17, 2023
Meanwhile, Kansas State, who entered the weekend at No. 15, is now out of the top 25. Missouri topped the Wildcats behind a last-second 61-yard field goal.
Of course, there’s plenty of irony in Texas and Oklahoma being the Big 12’s only ranked teams: both programs will be in the SEC in 2024. The post the conference put out on X highlighting Texas and Oklahoma resulted in plenty of social media reaction from all corners:
The only two coaches in the Big 12 with a ranked team : pic.twitter.com/oWzTgLQngR
— Cason Douglas (@cason_douglas) September 17, 2023
Texas (#3) and Oklahoma (#16) are the Big 12's only ranked teams ? pic.twitter.com/Xu8QyRdIbh
— Kyle Umlang (@kyleumlang) September 17, 2023
Oklahoma & Texas after the Big 12's revenge tour struggles out of the gate https://t.co/NnmnLwvbsH pic.twitter.com/3X9kJM7xWd
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 17, 2023
— College Football Report (@CFBRep) September 17, 2023
I know this hurt for y’all to tweet this!! ???
— Casey Jones (@CaseyJonesUT) September 17, 2023
— Cason Douglas (@cason_douglas) September 17, 2023
“We’re glad you guys are leaving!”
— Sooners&Fitteds (@SOONERSnFITTEDS) September 17, 2023
Hey Big 12 Whaaaaat Haaapppeneed!
— 100Proof (@Coopride1982) September 17, 2023
We're really carrying this conference on our farewell tour.
— fattehs (@fattehs1) September 17, 2023
I know this hurt to tweet
— Wild Bill ? (@Wild_Bill_OU) September 17, 2023
Oklahoma and Texas currently remembering all the “we’ll be a better conference without you” Twitter warriors. ? pic.twitter.com/IRXrPDl63w
— Mackenzie Baily (@macbaily) September 17, 2023
Why even post this ? https://t.co/Ec9qAy1WDD
— BB (@thaatswhatBsaid) September 17, 2023
Brett Yormack https://t.co/h28ZxUzAjn pic.twitter.com/iA3dHdojr3
— tuscaLOSEa (3-0) ???? (@sadlonghornfan) September 17, 2023
Brett Yormack https://t.co/h28ZxUzAjn pic.twitter.com/iA3dHdojr3
— tuscaLOSEa (3-0) ???? (@sadlonghornfan) September 17, 2023
https://t.co/zCCBQcMTTA pic.twitter.com/Byq0i0qINt
— Evan Carter Enthusiast (@HopsHoops) September 17, 2023
? ? ? https://t.co/FAtn2XvqCj
— Tyler Feldman (@TylerFeldmanTV) September 17, 2023
Here it is! ? they actually posted it! https://t.co/OkzGEuRcRE
— Travis (@TheNaked_Monkey) September 17, 2023
If you want to play that game, starting next year, Colorado and Utah are joining. Utah’s got as good a shot at least as OK of making it to the playoffs.
And if you want to play that game Texas and Oklahoma are better programs than Colorado and Utah.
KState dropping 13 spots for losing on a 61yd FG is a joke, they’re better than at least 2 if not 3 of the SEC teams ranked.
Also, Alabama with no QB, no offense and who looked no better than Wyoming against TX has no business being ranked.
K State should be ranked one spot behind Missouri and Missouri should be in the top 20. Yes K State lost Vaughn the galloping magician, but did you notice the skilled big tall men they have? ShowMe that Sarkasian is top 20 coach! I’m not buying that claim on real 2023 results yet. Same for Oklahoma. If anyone should have to prove it they should after the real results they failed to put up last year
Anyone who gets fired up about rankings after just 3 games needs to un-wad those panties a bit. It’s a long season and the only rankings that count won’t be seen for weeks. Losing your mind over what a bunch of Oscar Madisons and 24 YO GAs think in September is wasted energy.