Week 2 in the Big 12 was highlighted by a few Power-5 matchups, including the biggest game of the week, Oklahoma at Ohio State. The Big 12 represented well with the Sooners grabbing the sport’s most impressive win of the season, TCU dominating at Arkansas, and Iowa State nearly knocking off Iowa.
The media has used the conference as its punching bag for a few years now after the Big 12’s top teams have missed the College Football Playoff twice in three years.
Some of the criticism was warranted. Last season, it was clear the Big 12 was in very serious trouble after Oklahoma lost high-profile matchups with Houston and Ohio State.