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There must be something about the Rose Bowl that brings out the best in the University of Texas football team.

In 2006, the last time the BCS Championship game was played in Pasadena, Calif., Vince Young led the Longhorns past the USC Trojans, 41-38, in one of the most memorable games in college football history.

In 2005, Texas held off Michigan, 38-37, in another exciting Rose Bowl. That game wasn’t for the BCS title, but it was still a great game to watch.

This season’s BCS title game, on Jan. 7, 2010, will return to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

The Longhorns will be there.

After Saturday’s 41-14 throttling of Oklahoma State, UT should be able to shift into cruise control for the remainder of the regular season.

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Receiver Malcolm Williams (9)

Yeah, I know. Texas shouldn’t look too far ahead. It’s dangerous. Blah blah blah.

Well I’m looking ahead. A brief glance at UT’s remaining schedule will reveal a clear path to Pasadena:

• Nov. 7: vs. UCF (4-3, 2-2)
• Nov. 14: at Baylor (3-5, 0-4)
• Nov. 21: vs. Kansas (5-3, 1-3)
• Nov. 26: at Texas A&M (5-3, 2-2)

I don’t see any way Texas loses any of its next three games. The season finale at Texas A&M is a minor roadblock.

Texas has no room for error. One loss and the BCS title is history. I just don’t see it happening. After Nov. 26, UT will likely play in the Big 12 Championship in Arlington, Texas, where it will crush Kansas State, Iowa State, Nebraska, Kansas or Missouri (sorry, Colorado).

UT coach Mack Brown knows what one loss can do (see Graham Harrell to Michael Crabtree last year). So far in 2009, Texas hasn’t let that happen.

It would be an interesting tltle game to see Texas, which finally jumped back to No. 2 in the BCS, vs. the winner of No. 1 Florida and No. 3 Alabama, who will most likely meet in the SEC Championship game.

Moving onto the week 9 awards for the Big 12 players who went above and beyond:

Player of the week: Danario Alexander, Missouri

Alexander hauled in eight passes for 123 yards and two scores in Missouri’s 36-17 pummeling of Colorado. Alexander has somewhat quietly compiled 58 catches, 824 yards and seven touchdowns this season.

Biggest surprise of the week: Zac Robinson’s four interceptions

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The Oklahoma State quarterback entered Saturday’s game as the Big 12’s top-rated passer. Texas returned two of Robinson’s picks for touchdowns, which proved to be the difference at Boone Pickens Stadium.

Sleeper alert: Brandon Banks, Kansas State

More so on a national scale. Most Big 12 fans know about the speedy Banks, who caught nine passes for 156 yards against a tough Oklahoma defense on Saturday. He also returned a 98-yard kickoff for a touchdown. It was his fifth career kickoff return for a score and fourth this season, both Big 12 records. Kansas State twice was within five points of Oklahoma in the fourth quarter. Pretty impressive, considering the Sooners have won 48 of their last 49 games in Norman, Okla.

Here’s the latest Sorrentino Scale to close this entry. The number in parentheses is what the team was ranked last week.

• 1 (1). Texas (8-0, 5-0): Big 12’s only chance at a team making BCS title.
• 2 (3). Oklahoma (5-3, 3-1): Back to Texas and OU atop scale.
• 3 (2). Oklahoma State (6-2, 3-1): I see Cowboys finishing with two conference losses: Texas and Oklahoma.
• 4 (4). Texas Tech (6-3, 3-2): Seth Doege and Taylor Potts were OK, but Red Raiders could use a healthy Steven Sheffield again.
• 5 (5). Kansas State (5-4, 3-2): K-State vs. KU next week in Manhattan.
• 6 (9). Texas A&M (5-3, 2-2): 269 more yards on the ground this weekend.
• 7 (6). Iowa State (5-4, 2-3): Still have a home game vs. Colorado (Nov. 14) for right to be bowl eligible.
• 8 (8). Nebraska (5-3, 2-2): Let the Cody Green era at QB begin.
• 9 (7). Kansas (5-3, 1-3): Didn’t see KU’s season playing out like this. Colorado loss really hurt Jayhawks.
• 10 (10). Missouri (5-3, 1-3): Tigers’ remaining schedule could enable them to rack up some victories.
• 11 (11). Colorado (2-6, 1-3): One of worst offenses in the country.
• 12 (12). Baylor (3-5, 0-4): Rough year for Bears.

That should be all for now, friends. As always, discuss.