West of Everest: An Oklahoma Football Podcast

In the opening take, Grant explains that the OU fan base has a 2008 Texas Tech problem. Then Lee joins to try and make the case that TCU's defense may not be as good as everybody says it is. Plus Grant shares one statistic that heavily favors the Sooners' offense. When we're done predicting what will happen Saturday night in Norman, we provide an updated Top 10 and Week 11 Picks!

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3:10 a big “thank you” to all the listeners

5:50 is the TCU defense the best defense OU will have faced so far this season?

8:00 when the Frogs play elite offenses TCU’s defense is not as elite as the numbers would suggest

10:50 TCU’s defense is highly ranked in S&P

12:05 Grant shares a huge stat that heavily favors OU’s offense against TCU’s defense

14:00 an immovable object vs an unstoppable force

15:40 a closer look at TCU’s games against OSU and West Virginia

17:35 TCU’s defense does not get shredded and is extremely aggressive

20:00 will OU be able to run the ball against TCU?

24:30 TCU defense film study

28:10 Lee provides his 2 keys to the game when OU has the football

29:20 Grant will be looking for efficiency from OU’s offense early in the game

31:40 it’s worth mentioning that OU put up a lot of points on TCU the past 2 years

32:30 we give an OU defense injury update

33:15 What scares you the most about TCU’s offense?

34:00 Lee expects Tre Norwood to start against TCU, and Lee is intrigued by what the Sooners’ secondary could look like Saturday

35:35 it’s good that OU’s young secondary got a massive test last week against OSU’s offense

37:10 Lee is worried about Kenny Hill - Grant is more concerned about other TCU players

40:35 TCU offense film study time

42:00 Grant expects TCU to come out throwing against OU

42:45 Kenny Hill hasn’t done a whole lot in his last 2 games and he’s a way different player away from home

43:50 Lee shares an OU defense stat that will make you go “hmm” in a hopeful way

44:35 Grant predicts the OU-TCU outcome

45:55 Lee predicts the OU-TCU outcome

48:00 Texas-Kansas

48:20 Texas Tech-Baylor

49:00 West Virginia-Kansas State

49:45 TCU’s offense is statistically close to Kansas State

50:25 OSU-Iowa State

51:55 Top 10

1:01:45 Lee saw an incredible thing in the Notre Dame-WF game that he has never seen before

1:03:25 Week 11 Picks

Washington-Stanford

Alabama-Mississippi State

Iowa-Wisconsin

Georgia-Auburn

Notre Dame-Miami

In the opening take, Lee waxes poetic about the best quarterback and the best offense in college football. Then Grant joins in for a deep exhale after the Sooners Bedlam win. The guys try and fix OU's defense, find a little bit of hope moving forward, and Lee second guesses Lincoln Riley.

3:40 Bedlam was a stressful watch

5:15 OU’s defense is fortunate to have gotten out of that game having allowed only 52 points

6:25 What is wrong with OU’s defense?

9:10 Lee is incredibly frustrated that the defense is scheming to prevent big plays — yet OU gives up a ton of big plays

11:50 Grant has made peace with this Sooners defense

14:30 Jordan Thomas had a big cast on his right leg at the end of the game and his health moving forward is in question

15:15 Tre Norwood played really well against OSU and he may have saved the game with a huge play in the 4th quarter.

18:25 Lee breaks down the 2nd qtr TD pass to James Washington and explains that it was not totally on Parnell Motley

20:10 Grant points out that Rudolph made a lot of great throws against OU

21:00 was Rudolph dealing with a shoulder issue on Saturday?

22:15 Jordan Thomas vs Marcell Ateman

23:50 OU’s experienced secondary has struggled this year and Grant wants to see the DBs simply go back to fundamentals

24:35 Grant comes in fire hot saying Ateman is objectively better than James Washington

26:55 Lee has hope for the defense moving forward

30:05 The advance stats show that offenses are not efficient against OU’s defense — so the Sooners should probably just quit giving up big plays

32:10 it’s worth mentioning that OU’s defense was able to get a stop at the end of the game when the Sooners needed it

32:50 we discuss the targeting penalty against Will Johnson

35:15 the Sooners got lucky on that last 4th down play where Rudolph overthrew Tyron Johnson

36:35 OU’s offense was great, but both of Mayfield’s interceptions were bad

37:15 Mayfield is clearly the best QB in OU history

38:40 Marquise Brown leads the Sooners in receiving yards

42:00 it’s annoying when people who don’t watch Big 12 football say the Big 12 doesn’t play defense

43:10 OU may have the best offense in the history of college football

47:10 Mayfield made an amazing play on that throw back pass to Rodney Anderson which resulted in a TD

49:15 Lee questions Lincoln Riley’s decision to call a timeout in the 3rd quarter. Grant comes to Riley’s defense.

52:10 Grant turns into a football film study guru by breaking down a NFL-like play made by CeeDee Lamb

In the opening take, Lee waxes poetic about the best quarterback and the best offense in college football. Then Grant joins in for a deep exhale after the Sooners Bedlam win. The guys try and fix OU's defense, find a little bit of hope moving forward, and Lee second guesses Lincoln Riley.

3:40 Bedlam was a stressful watch

5:15 OU’s defense is fortunate to have gotten out of that game having allowed only 52 points

6:25 What is wrong with OU’s defense?

9:10 Lee is incredibly frustrated that the defense is scheming to prevent big plays — yet OU gives up a ton of big plays

11:50 Grant has made peace with this Sooners defense

14:30 Jordan Thomas had a big cast on his right leg at the end of the game and his health moving forward is in question

15:15 Tre Norwood played really well against OSU and he may have saved the game with a huge play in the 4th quarter.

18:25 Lee breaks down the 2nd qtr TD pass to James Washington and explains that it was not totally on Parnell Motley

20:10 Grant points out that Rudolph made a lot of great throws against OU

21:00 was Rudolph dealing with a shoulder issue on Saturday?

22:15 Jordan Thomas vs Marcell Ateman

23:50 OU’s experienced secondary has struggled this year and Grant wants to see the DBs simply go back to fundamentals

24:35 Grant comes in fire hot saying Ateman is objectively better than James Washington

26:55 Lee has hope for the defense moving forward

30:05 The advance stats show that offenses are not efficient against OU’s defense — so the Sooners should probably just quit giving up big plays

32:10 it’s worth mentioning that OU’s defense was able to get a stop at the end of the game when the Sooners needed it

32:50 we discuss the targeting penalty against Will Johnson

35:15 the Sooners got lucky on that last 4th down play where Rudolph overthrew Tyron Johnson

36:35 OU’s offense was great, but both of Mayfield’s interceptions were bad

37:15 Mayfield is clearly the best QB in OU history

38:40 Marquise Brown leads the Sooners in receiving yards

42:00 it’s annoying when people who don’t watch Big 12 football say the Big 12 doesn’t play defense

43:10 OU may have the best offense in the history of college football

47:10 Mayfield made an amazing play on that throw back pass to Rodney Anderson which resulted in a TD

49:15 Lee questions Lincoln Riley’s decision to call a timeout in the 3rd quarter. Grant comes to Riley’s defense.

52:10 Grant turns into a football film study guru by breaking down a NFL-like play made by CeeDee Lamb

In the opening take, Lee waxes poetic about the best quarterback and the best offense in college football. Then Grant joins in for a deep exhale after the Sooners Bedlam win. The guys try and fix OU's defense, find a little bit of hope moving forward, and Lee second guesses Lincoln Riley.

3:40 Bedlam was a stressful watch

5:15 OU’s defense is fortunate to have gotten out of that game having allowed only 52 points

6:25 What is wrong with OU’s defense?

9:10 Lee is incredibly frustrated that the defense is scheming to prevent big plays — yet OU gives up a ton of big plays

11:50 Grant has made peace with this Sooners defense

14:30 Jordan Thomas had a big cast on his right leg at the end of the game and his health moving forward is in question

15:15 Tre Norwood played really well against OSU and he may have saved the game with a huge play in the 4th quarter.

18:25 Lee breaks down the 2nd qtr TD pass to James Washington and explains that it was not totally on Parnell Motley

20:10 Grant points out that Rudolph made a lot of great throws against OU

21:00 was Rudolph dealing with a shoulder issue on Saturday?

22:15 Jordan Thomas vs Marcell Ateman

23:50 OU’s experienced secondary has struggled this year and Grant wants to see the DBs simply go back to fundamentals

24:35 Grant comes in fire hot saying Ateman is objectively better than James Washington

26:55 Lee has hope for the defense moving forward

30:05 The advance stats show that offenses are not efficient against OU’s defense — so the Sooners should probably just quit giving up big plays

32:10 it’s worth mentioning that OU’s defense was able to get a stop at the end of the game when the Sooners needed it

32:50 we discuss the targeting penalty against Will Johnson

35:15 the Sooners got lucky on that last 4th down play where Rudolph overthrew Tyron Johnson

36:35 OU’s offense was great, but both of Mayfield’s interceptions were bad

37:15 Mayfield is clearly the best QB in OU history

38:40 Marquise Brown leads the Sooners in receiving yards

42:00 it’s annoying when people who don’t watch Big 12 football say the Big 12 doesn’t play defense

43:10 OU may have the best offense in the history of college football

47:10 Mayfield made an amazing play on that throw back pass to Rodney Anderson which resulted in a TD

49:15 Lee questions Lincoln Riley’s decision to call a timeout in the 3rd quarter. Grant comes to Riley’s defense.

52:10 Grant turns into a football film study guru by breaking down a NFL-like play made by CeeDee Lamb

In the opening take, Lee waxes poetic about the best quarterback and the best offense in college football. Then Grant joins in for a deep exhale after the Sooners Bedlam win. The guys try and fix OU's defense, find a little bit of hope moving forward, and Lee second guesses Lincoln Riley.

3:40 Bedlam was a stressful watch

5:15 OU’s defense is fortunate to have gotten out of that game having allowed only 52 points

6:25 What is wrong with OU’s defense?

9:10 Lee is incredibly frustrated that the defense is scheming to prevent big plays — yet OU gives up a ton of big plays

11:50 Grant has made peace with this Sooners defense

14:30 Jordan Thomas had a big cast on his right leg at the end of the game and his health moving forward is in question

15:15 Tre Norwood played really well against OSU and he may have saved the game with a huge play in the 4th quarter.

18:25 Lee breaks down the 2nd qtr TD pass to James Washington and explains that it was not totally on Parnell Motley

20:10 Grant points out that Rudolph made a lot of great throws against OU

21:00 was Rudolph dealing with a shoulder issue on Saturday?

22:15 Jordan Thomas vs Marcell Ateman

23:50 OU’s experienced secondary has struggled this year and Grant wants to see the DBs simply go back to fundamentals

24:35 Grant comes in fire hot saying Ateman is objectively better than James Washington

26:55 Lee has hope for the defense moving forward

30:05 The advance stats show that offenses are not efficient against OU’s defense — so the Sooners should probably just quit giving up big plays

32:10 it’s worth mentioning that OU’s defense was able to get a stop at the end of the game when the Sooners needed it

32:50 we discuss the targeting penalty against Will Johnson

35:15 the Sooners got lucky on that last 4th down play where Rudolph overthrew Tyron Johnson

36:35 OU’s offense was great, but both of Mayfield’s interceptions were bad

37:15 Mayfield is clearly the best QB in OU history

38:40 Marquise Brown leads the Sooners in receiving yards

42:00 it’s annoying when people who don’t watch Big 12 football say the Big 12 doesn’t play defense

43:10 OU may have the best offense in the history of college football

47:10 Mayfield made an amazing play on that throw back pass to Rodney Anderson which resulted in a TD

49:15 Lee questions Lincoln Riley’s decision to call a timeout in the 3rd quarter. Grant comes to Riley’s defense.

52:10 Grant turns into a football film study guru by breaking down a NFL-like play made by CeeDee Lamb

In the opening take of our best (and longest) episode to date, Grant urges the Sooners faithful to be intellectually honest about their favorite team. Then Lee joins to preview Saturday's early November Playoff elimination game, AKA Bedlam. After that the guys discuss the release of the first CFP rankings and provide their Week 10 picks.

3:00 looking back at memorable plays from the 2008 Bedlam game in Stillwater

7:20 The OSU offense is really, really good and the OU defense is inconsistent at best

8:00 What scares you the most about the OSU offense?

8:30 The Cowboys have an incredible advantage over OU when it comes to big plays when OSU has the football

10:25 OSU is not afraid to run the football. A lot.

12:15 OSU can beat you in a ton of different ways offensively and the Pokes are the scariest offense in college football (aside from OU)

15:30 Obo is an obvious advantage on the defensive side of the ball for the Sooners.

16:45 OU’s D-line has quietly gotten better

18:20 we don’t trust the Sooners secondary right now

20:00 What should OU’s game plan be against this Cowboys offense?

22:50 looking back at the OSU-Texas game to find some clues on how to slow the Pokes offense

25:05 The guys disagree about what OU did defensively against Texas Tech and they argue about what the Sooners did in that 1st qtr last week. It gets heated.

28:50 West Virginia utilized a press 2-man with good amounts of success last week against OSU. That’s something OU could try against the Pokes.

30:05 we hope OU watched a lot of film this week because OSU can be predictable with its RPOs

30:55 worst case scenario for OU’s defense in this game

32:00 best case scenario for the Sooners’ defense

35:30 how does OSU’s defense stack up against other defenses OU has faced this season?

36:35 OSU’s defense is not afraid to be aggressive and send pressure. OU is catching the Cowboys at a bad time.

38:00 OSU’s defense was very good against a great offense last week

38:40 OSU’s defense is head and shoulders above OU’s defense, but Grant is not very concerned because the Sooners’ offense is so good.

40:05 Grant says OU’s offense has the positional advantage everywhere on the field

41:00 OSU has a bunch of talent on its defense

42:00 Lee questions Pro Football Focus in regards to a play in the OSU-WVU game

43:20 Lincoln Riley loves the Cowboys defensive line

45:00 can OU learn anything from OSU’s loss to TCU?

46:30 OU has a distinct advantage in the trenches against most teams

47:10 worst case scenario for OU’s offense in Bedlam

48:40 best case scenario for OU’s offense

50:55 OSU is favored in this game and the guys decide that makes sense

52:10 looking at the coaching matchup. Will Mike Gundy be extremely conservative again like last year?

54:00 is Mason Rudolph fully healthy?

55:20 Lee is afraid to make a prediction because he doesn’t want to be wrong. Grant makes a prediction but then hedges as Grant is wont to do

56:40 Baylor-KU

57:30 Kansas State-Texas Tech

57:45 Iowa State-West Virginia

59:30 Texas-TCU

1:00:30 discussing the first CFP rankings

1:04:35 The guys share their Top 10

1:06:50 time for the weekly hate directed towards Penn State

1:17:25 Grant has Ohio State at No. 3 and he explains why he has the Buckeyes over the Sooners

1:18:15 Lee continues to rank Ohio State very high and explains why the Buckeyes are ahead of OU right now

1:19:35 The guys make their Week 10 picks

Penn State-Michigan State

Clemson-NC State

LSU-Alabama

Virginia Tech-Miami

Arizona-USC

In the opening take of our best (and longest) episode to date, Grant urges the Sooners faithful to be intellectually honest about their favorite team. Then Lee joins to preview Saturday's early November Playoff elimination game, AKA Bedlam. After that the guys discuss the release of the first CFP rankings and provide their Week 10 picks.

3:00 looking back at memorable plays from the 2008 Bedlam game in Stillwater

7:20 The OSU offense is really, really good and the OU defense is inconsistent at best

8:00 What scares you the most about the OSU offense?

8:30 The Cowboys have an incredible advantage over OU when it comes to big plays when OSU has the football

10:25 OSU is not afraid to run the football. A lot.

12:15 OSU can beat you in a ton of different ways offensively and the Pokes are the scariest offense in college football (aside from OU)

15:30 Obo is an obvious advantage on the defensive side of the ball for the Sooners.

16:45 OU’s D-line has quietly gotten better

18:20 we don’t trust the Sooners secondary right now

20:00 What should OU’s game plan be against this Cowboys offense?

22:50 looking back at the OSU-Texas game to find some clues on how to slow the Pokes offense

25:05 The guys disagree about what OU did defensively against Texas Tech and they argue about what the Sooners did in that 1st qtr last week. It gets heated.

28:50 West Virginia utilized a press 2-man with good amounts of success last week against OSU. That’s something OU could try against the Pokes.

30:05 we hope OU watched a lot of film this week because OSU can be predictable with its RPOs

30:55 worst case scenario for OU’s defense in this game

32:00 best case scenario for the Sooners’ defense

35:30 how does OSU’s defense stack up against other defenses OU has faced this season?

36:35 OSU’s defense is not afraid to be aggressive and send pressure. OU is catching the Cowboys at a bad time.

38:00 OSU’s defense was very good against a great offense last week

38:40 OSU’s defense is head and shoulders above OU’s defense, but Grant is not very concerned because the Sooners’ offense is so good.

40:05 Grant says OU’s offense has the positional advantage everywhere on the field

41:00 OSU has a bunch of talent on its defense

42:00 Lee questions Pro Football Focus in regards to a play in the OSU-WVU game

43:20 Lincoln Riley loves the Cowboys defensive line

45:00 can OU learn anything from OSU’s loss to TCU?

46:30 OU has a distinct advantage in the trenches against most teams

47:10 worst case scenario for OU’s offense in Bedlam

48:40 best case scenario for OU’s offense

50:55 OSU is favored in this game and the guys decide that makes sense

52:10 looking at the coaching matchup. Will Mike Gundy be extremely conservative again like last year?

54:00 is Mason Rudolph fully healthy?

55:20 Lee is afraid to make a prediction because he doesn’t want to be wrong. Grant makes a prediction but then hedges as Grant is wont to do

56:40 Baylor-KU

57:30 Kansas State-Texas Tech

57:45 Iowa State-West Virginia

59:30 Texas-TCU

1:00:30 discussing the first CFP rankings

1:04:35 The guys share their Top 10

1:06:50 time for the weekly hate directed towards Penn State

1:17:25 Grant has Ohio State at No. 3 and he explains why he has the Buckeyes over the Sooners

1:18:15 Lee continues to rank Ohio State very high and explains why the Buckeyes are ahead of OU right now

1:19:35 The guys make their Week 10 picks

Penn State-Michigan State

Clemson-NC State

LSU-Alabama

Virginia Tech-Miami

Arizona-USC

In the opening take of our best (and longest) episode to date, Grant urges the Sooners faithful to be intellectually honest about their favorite team. Then Lee joins to preview Saturday's early November Playoff elimination game, AKA Bedlam. After that the guys discuss the release of the first CFP rankings and provide their Week 10 picks.

3:00 looking back at memorable plays from the 2008 Bedlam game in Stillwater

7:20 The OSU offense is really, really good and the OU defense is inconsistent at best

8:00 What scares you the most about the OSU offense?

8:30 The Cowboys have an incredible advantage over OU when it comes to big plays when OSU has the football

10:25 OSU is not afraid to run the football. A lot.

12:15 OSU can beat you in a ton of different ways offensively and the Pokes are the scariest offense in college football (aside from OU)

15:30 Obo is an obvious advantage on the defensive side of the ball for the Sooners.

16:45 OU’s D-line has quietly gotten better

18:20 we don’t trust the Sooners secondary right now

20:00 What should OU’s game plan be against this Cowboys offense?

22:50 looking back at the OSU-Texas game to find some clues on how to slow the Pokes offense

25:05 The guys disagree about what OU did defensively against Texas Tech and they argue about what the Sooners did in that 1st qtr last week. It gets heated.

28:50 West Virginia utilized a press 2-man with good amounts of success last week against OSU. That’s something OU could try against the Pokes.

30:05 we hope OU watched a lot of film this week because OSU can be predictable with its RPOs

30:55 worst case scenario for OU’s defense in this game

32:00 best case scenario for the Sooners’ defense

35:30 how does OSU’s defense stack up against other defenses OU has faced this season?

36:35 OSU’s defense is not afraid to be aggressive and send pressure. OU is catching the Cowboys at a bad time.

38:00 OSU’s defense was very good against a great offense last week

38:40 OSU’s defense is head and shoulders above OU’s defense, but Grant is not very concerned because the Sooners’ offense is so good.

40:05 Grant says OU’s offense has the positional advantage everywhere on the field

41:00 OSU has a bunch of talent on its defense

42:00 Lee questions Pro Football Focus in regards to a play in the OSU-WVU game

43:20 Lincoln Riley loves the Cowboys defensive line

45:00 can OU learn anything from OSU’s loss to TCU?

46:30 OU has a distinct advantage in the trenches against most teams

47:10 worst case scenario for OU’s offense in Bedlam

48:40 best case scenario for OU’s offense

50:55 OSU is favored in this game and the guys decide that makes sense

52:10 looking at the coaching matchup. Will Mike Gundy be extremely conservative again like last year?

54:00 is Mason Rudolph fully healthy?

55:20 Lee is afraid to make a prediction because he doesn’t want to be wrong. Grant makes a prediction but then hedges as Grant is wont to do

56:40 Baylor-KU

57:30 Kansas State-Texas Tech

57:45 Iowa State-West Virginia

59:30 Texas-TCU

1:00:30 discussing the first CFP rankings

1:04:35 The guys share their Top 10

1:06:50 time for the weekly hate directed towards Penn State

1:17:25 Grant has Ohio State at No. 3 and he explains why he has the Buckeyes over the Sooners

1:18:15 Lee continues to rank Ohio State very high and explains why the Buckeyes are ahead of OU right now

1:19:35 The guys make their Week 10 picks

Penn State-Michigan State

Clemson-NC State

LSU-Alabama

Virginia Tech-Miami

Arizona-USC

In the opening take of our best (and longest) episode to date, Grant urges the Sooners faithful to be intellectually honest about their favorite team. Then Lee joins to preview Saturday's early November Playoff elimination game, AKA Bedlam. After that the guys discuss the release of the first CFP rankings and provide their Week 10 picks.

3:00 looking back at memorable plays from the 2008 Bedlam game in Stillwater

7:20 The OSU offense is really, really good and the OU defense is inconsistent at best

8:00 What scares you the most about the OSU offense?

8:30 The Cowboys have an incredible advantage over OU when it comes to big plays when OSU has the football

10:25 OSU is not afraid to run the football. A lot.

12:15 OSU can beat you in a ton of different ways offensively and the Pokes are the scariest offense in college football (aside from OU)

15:30 Obo is an obvious advantage on the defensive side of the ball for the Sooners.

16:45 OU’s D-line has quietly gotten better

18:20 we don’t trust the Sooners secondary right now

20:00 What should OU’s game plan be against this Cowboys offense?

22:50 looking back at the OSU-Texas game to find some clues on how to slow the Pokes offense

25:05 The guys disagree about what OU did defensively against Texas Tech and they argue about what the Sooners did in that 1st qtr last week. It gets heated.

28:50 West Virginia utilized a press 2-man with good amounts of success last week against OSU. That’s something OU could try against the Pokes.

30:05 we hope OU watched a lot of film this week because OSU can be predictable with its RPOs

30:55 worst case scenario for OU’s defense in this game

32:00 best case scenario for the Sooners’ defense

35:30 how does OSU’s defense stack up against other defenses OU has faced this season?

36:35 OSU’s defense is not afraid to be aggressive and send pressure. OU is catching the Cowboys at a bad time.

38:00 OSU’s defense was very good against a great offense last week

38:40 OSU’s defense is head and shoulders above OU’s defense, but Grant is not very concerned because the Sooners’ offense is so good.

40:05 Grant says OU’s offense has the positional advantage everywhere on the field

41:00 OSU has a bunch of talent on its defense

42:00 Lee questions Pro Football Focus in regards to a play in the OSU-WVU game

43:20 Lincoln Riley loves the Cowboys defensive line

45:00 can OU learn anything from OSU’s loss to TCU?

46:30 OU has a distinct advantage in the trenches against most teams

47:10 worst case scenario for OU’s offense in Bedlam

48:40 best case scenario for OU’s offense

50:55 OSU is favored in this game and the guys decide that makes sense

52:10 looking at the coaching matchup. Will Mike Gundy be extremely conservative again like last year?

54:00 is Mason Rudolph fully healthy?

55:20 Lee is afraid to make a prediction because he doesn’t want to be wrong. Grant makes a prediction but then hedges as Grant is wont to do

56:40 Baylor-KU

57:30 Kansas State-Texas Tech

57:45 Iowa State-West Virginia

59:30 Texas-TCU

1:00:30 discussing the first CFP rankings

1:04:35 The guys share their Top 10

1:06:50 time for the weekly hate directed towards Penn State

1:17:25 Grant has Ohio State at No. 3 and he explains why he has the Buckeyes over the Sooners

1:18:15 Lee continues to rank Ohio State very high and explains why the Buckeyes are ahead of OU right now

1:19:35 The guys make their Week 10 picks

Penn State-Michigan State

Clemson-NC State

LSU-Alabama

Virginia Tech-Miami

Arizona-USC

In the opening take, Lee explains despite what may happen this week when the first College Football Playoff rankings are released, OU still controls its own destiny. Then Grant joins in to break down the good and the bad from Saturday's Homecoming win over Texas Tech.

5:00 that first quarter against Tech may have been OU’s worst defensive quarter of the season

6:10 What was up with OU’s defensive game plan at the beginning?

7:30 is it crazy for us to think the Sooners didn’t expect Tech to run the ball a lot?

9:15 it looked like the Sooners defensive scheme set them up to fail in the first quarter

10:30 Lee is trying to figure out if OU’s defense is too complicated for the players

11:50 Jordan Thomas actually had a fine game, but Tech may have been Parnell Motley’s worst game of the year

12:45 Lee tries to explain what was supposed to happen on that Tech TD pass that gave the Red Raiders a 20-14 lead

14:30 The defense looked timid early on in the game

15:00 once OU changed its scheme the Sooners defense transformed into a good unit the rest of the way

16:25 tip of the cap to Mike Stoops for that blitz in the 2nd quarter that resulted in an interception by Caleb Kelly

18:15 it was great to see that Texas Tech didn’t score any garbage time TDs

18:30 Lee’s viewpoints of the game drastically changed from the end of the contest to now

20:30 Tech has been struggling, but the Red Raiders are very good at the skill positions

21:10 looking at the positives: that’s 2 games in a row that we’ve seen in game improvement from OU’s defense

22:25 Grant has finally figured out the OU defense

23:20 JT and Motley are good players but they’ve struggled this season when the ball is in the air

24:20 Mayfield thought he didn’t play well, and Lee is curious about the QB’s health

27:00 is this OU offense becoming better than the 2008 OU offense?

28:00 Grant praises the Sooners offensive line and he thinks OU may have the best running game in college football

32:30 OU’s offense puts an incredible amount of pressure on opposing teams

33:45 it’s ridiculous that OSU is not in the Top 10

34:10 a lot of dominoes fell in college football on Saturday

34:30 when the Playoff rankings come out this week we will know right away how much weight the win over Ohio State carries

36:35 OU is in a better spot right now than the Sooners were when they made the Playoff 2 years ago

37:00 the guys provide their initial thoughts on Oklahoma State and the upcoming Bedlam game

41:30 quick thoughts on Iowa State