Coming into Saturday's road game at Baylor, I thought the Oklahoma Sooner men would struggle against possibly the story of the college basketball season so far. Baylor has played very well, and they finally have some athletes.

But we have Basketball Superman.

Nobody had much of an idea that super freshman and future NBA baller Blake Griffin would play today, but surely his insertion into the OU lineup lifted his teammates, who might not have known about it. Sooners' coach Jeff Capel has shown a knack for drama in his two years in Norman.

I should say he has been willing to leverage player emotion to lift his club, and I like it, like it, like it. Wish Bob Stoops would do it more often.

But with a 77-71 win over Baylor, OU is again in good shape for a tourney bid. The club is 2-2 in Big 12 play, 14-5 overall, and looking good for a win Monday night over a bad Oklahoma State team. OSU lost to Texas A&M 59-56.

Let's just say my weekend picks aren't going so well. But like I said, I don't spend any time on them. They're my gut hunches, and I sure as heck had no idea Blake Griffin would play.

The real upside to this Oklahoma team isn't even Blake Griffin. Sure, he's great and all, and I'd be thrilled if he stayed for his sophomore year. But when Longar Longar is on his game, OU is a tough out for anybody.

And what's more impressive is that the Sooners play well on the road. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that the kryptonite for this OU team is not having Blake. With him, we're the Justice League ... and without, we're the Mystery Men.