I’m not saying it WAS a conspiracy, but…

I think there is enough evidence to think it’s certainly possible.

Hear me out.

The Arch Manning Heisman hype train during preseason died quickly when he was exposed as an average QB. The media/advertisers/networks need someone to fill the void to keep the money/viewership rolling. Here comes Mateer, the new Golden Boy Heisman front runner. The money makers don’t want to see him lose at home to a team like Auburn. They need him winning to keep the hype train rolling.

The amount of horrifically bad/missed calls by the refs the entire game seemed all too coincidental. Their incompetence made a huge difference in the final score.

Auburn absolutely shot themselves in the foot a ton, so they certainly share the blame. 10 sacks given up, holding the ball too long, all those penalties by the O-line, etc. But despite all those mistakes, we were still in the game until the end. The terrible referees were the difference maker.

I think it’s within the realm of possibility that there was a coordinated effort to help the Sooners. When there is millions of dollars on the line, you can’t be surprised when powerful people coordinate to get the outcome they prefer.

But there is nothing that can be done about it now. On to the next one.