There's not a lot to explain when the teams play each other. It doesn't matter that there was a 3-way tie. Each team has different attributes that make them what they are. Some are better matched against those of one team than another. OU beating Tech didn't prove that OU was better than TX. They settled that one on the field. What does better mean anyway? To me, it's pretty clear who is better when it is settled on the field. It only gets fuzzy when everyone can't play everyone else.