The Big 12 is one small step closer to seeing its conference champion in the College Football Playoff, but there's still a giant leap to be made.
Oklahoma moved from No. 9 to 8 in the newest round of playoff rankings Tuesday night and rival Oklahoma State went from No. 11 to 10. With Louisville now out of the way, the Big 12's eventual champ is in better shape this week. Since the Bedlam battle that decides the league title is still a week away, the Big 12's contenders get to sit back and watch.
We'll know plenty more about the Big Ten and Pac-12 title races after Saturday.