This past weekend of college football finally gave the Big 12 some much-needed separation. Between wheat and chaff, old and new, winners and also-rans. It also featured some astonishing comebacks, the cooling of a couple of very hot seats, and the rise of at least one unexpected team.
It pains me to say it, but there are now only two unbeaten teams in the conference, and they happen to be the two teams halfway out the door, Oklahoma and Texas. Fortunately, they play each other in the Red River Rivalry game this weekend, and after that, we can just forget they exist for the most part, like conference commissioner Brett Yormark is already doing.