Non-conference play is now in the history books for the Big 12, and while everyone has only played one conference-matchup, each team’s true identity is slowly but surely coming into the clear.
West Virginia and Oklahoma have emerged as the early leaders in the quest to finally get the Big 12 in the College Football Playoff back-to-back seasons, as expected, but Texas and Texas Tech have suddenly attempted to crash the party at the top of the conference standings and perhaps beyond — each winning three straight since Week 1 losses.
And TCU? Well, it’s an uphill battle on several fronts now after the Horned Frogs followed up a 2-0 start with back-to-back losses, albeit one against the No.