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http://gty.im/499104174 The Oklahoma Sooners are your 2015 Big 12 Champions, presumably. The Big 12 currently does not hold a conference championship matchup, and with that being the case, the team with the best in conference record is technically the “champion”. Of course, the question everyone wants to know is, does them not having this final…

NHL Power Rankings Week 8 http://gty.im/492474020 This week, there was a mid-week break for the American Thanksgiving Holiday. Some teams had a shortened schedule, while others were business as usual.  There were a couple of monstrous jumps with the Arizona Coyotes making a significant climb and the Minnesota Wild toppling down the power rankings…

Last week's record: 8-6 Overall record: 95-65 With the holiday weekend in mind, here is an abbreviated list of TheAOSN's picks for week 12, as the race for playoff spots remains top heavy with the undefeated Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots ruling the roost but developing logjams in the Wild Card positions in the standings.

The penultimate group stage fixtures for groups E-H would see Arsenal in yet another must-win clash following their heavy defeat the Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on matchday four. Chelsea seek to claim top spot in group G while Barcelona and Bayern Munich look to secure their spot in the round of 16 in front of their home fans. So here is…