The Week 8 schedule ahead is the perfect time to check in on two Power 5 conferences that haven't gotten a lot of love this season.
The Big 12 and Pac-12 have been rocked by realignment plans the past two offseasons, but the conferences currently have two of the most intriguing championship races in the country.
Following a double-overtime win against Oklahoma State, TCU has taken the reins of the Big 12. It doesn't get any easier for the Horned Frogs, however, as they welcome a ranked Kansas State team to Fort Worth on Saturday.