The Big 12 showdown between CFP No. 5 Oklahoma and No. 6 TCU is so important that Gary Patterson and Baker Mayfield are saying nice things about each other.
No need for rehashing old grievances, especially this week.
Saturday's winner in Norman immediately gains the inside the track for the Big 12's regular-season title heading into the resurrected championship game on Dec. 2. And a victory will provide a resume boost as the College Football Playoff selection committee does its side-by-side comparisons in Grapevine.
The loser will see its playoff hopes evaporate barring extreme playoff chaos.