Texas' Week 8 game against Kansas State won't decide the Big 12 Championship or playoff positioning. In fact, it won't have any national relevance at all. Most people outside the respective fanbases will do little more than check the score at the bottom of their television screen or on their phone.
However, the K-State game could be the biggest statement Charlie Strong's team makes this season. For what it's worth, the Longhorns have beaten the Wildcats once in the last seven meetings (2013).
This isn't meant to diminish the Red River Shootout against Oklahoma.