FWST: As playoff hopes dim for Big 12, TCU sets pace in tight league race
By Jimmy Burch [email protected]
During the wee hours of Sunday morning, while most of America slept, the Big 12 took another giant step toward removing itself from the College Football Playoff race.
That is when Texas joined forces with Oklahoma in surrendering a combined 95 points in late-night losses to notable nonconference opponents that say a lot about the quality of Big 12 football this season. And this is the message: The Big 12, as of mid-September, has no worthy contenders for college football’s postseason playoff bracket.
The Longhorns (2-1) and Sooners (1-2) reinforced those points in losses to California and Ohio State, respectively. Texas fell 50-43 and dropped to No. 21 in Sunday’s updated Associated Press poll. Oklahoma was pounded 45-24 in its own stadium and fell to No. 25.