The Big 12 is on the national television stage once again as No. 22 Baylor battles No. 5 Oklahoma at 7 p.m. on ABC in Waco. Other things at stake for conference teams include bowl eligibility and national title game aspirations.
Kansas State came into the season not expected to be much of anything, and Texas A&M came in with all the hype.
Before the season began, the Sooners-versus-Aggies game looked to be the deciding factor of the Big 12 champion.
Baylor will travel to play the new member of the Big 12 conference, West Virginia University.
The Big East said Friday it has been notified that West Virginia is leaving the conference and joining the Big 12.
The Big 12 lacks a marquee matchup this weekend, with ranked teams facing unranked teams and two teams on bye.
If the rivalry wasn’t heated enough, throw in the conference realignment fiasco that took place in September. Kyle field threatens a hostile environment for Baylor, but the Bears are ready for the Aggies.
TCU accepted an invitation to join the Big 12 on Monday night, seizing an opportunity to be a part of a conference with natural geographic rivals despite the league’s recent instability.
TCU has accepted the Big 12 Conference’s invitation to become the 10th member of the conference. The announcement came at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the school’s campus in Fort Worth.
TCU in place of A&M? This is not a bad idea, Big 12 officials agreed unanimously.