The Big 12 is the only conference that does jnot have a CC game. Advantage or disadvantage? Perhaps a mixure of both. Teams like Baylor and Texas Tech, will not schedule games with legitimate non-con teams. One loss for those teams and it is gooed-bye Playoffs. Teams like OU and Texas do play a decent non-con schedule. Puting everything into focus, I like Oklahoma to win the Big 12. OU has by far, the best defense in the conference, and defense wins this conference. Last years champion, Baylor, held 7 teams to 20 points or less, but they lose most of their defense this season. Texas and Kansas State will battle for the 3rd spot, with a slight edge to K-State because they host Texas, and seem to be less suseptable to injuries. Okie State is rebuilding, as is TCU. Texas Tech is out there in "no man's land". They finish above .500 thanks to a soft non-con schedule, but they are just a .500 team or worse in cnference play. Iowa State, Kansas, and West Virginia will battle for the bottom three spots, with Weiss at Kansas and Holgorsen at West Virginia trying to save their jobs.
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Big 12 is wide open IMO. Tcu, Baylor, k state have a chance. Stoops got lucky last year, that's the way I see it.Comment -
Baylor and K-State go to Oklahoma. TCU gets an advantage in playing OU at home the week before OU plays Texas.Comment -
It is a rivalry, so the records do not matter. Texas will probably have two losses going into that game (UCLA and Baylor). OU should be undefeated unless they stumble at TCU the week before the Texas game. I am sure the game will be a bit different without Brown, but the game is bigger than any player or coach.Comment