ESPN.com · Oct 30, 2023
Week 9 takeaways: Big 12 opens up for defending champ Kansas State
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With Week 9 in the books, the conference races are heating up.
To this point, the focus in the Big 12 has been on Texas and Oklahoma, but with the Sooners suffering their first loss, things are more unsettled. Surging Kansas State is part of a five-team logjam at the top of the league, and the Wildcats' upcoming matchup with the Longhorns takes on greater weight.
Oregon made a statement in the Pac-12, but don't sleep on upstart Arizona in that star-crossed conference. And while things are lining up for Florida State in the ACC, second place is up for grabs with some surprising contenders.
Here are some of the top takeaways from the weekend.