Initial Impressions from Championship Saturday

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Alabama may not have had a game this week, but there was plenty of compelling football to wrap up the season. As the committee convenes for what will be a fairly easy process with the possible exception of ranking the top three teams, what did we learn?

Big XII: Baylor vs. Oklahoma

Oklahoma barely survived a Baylor team that lost its QB early in the second half, despite dominating the stat sheet. That’s what happens when your own starting QB is turnover prone. Their offense continues to move the ball against mediocre to bad defenses, but they consistently struggle in the red zone and the defense has improved from godawful to near mediocre.

The Sooners will now be…