Shreveport Times: Big 12 looks unpredictable again
Paul Myerberg, Gannett
Oklahoma’s appearance in the College Football Playoff eased concerns in Big 12 Conference circles about the league’s viability in the new postseason format. There are still vocal advocates for expansion — see Oklahoma president David Boren, who in January called the league “disadvantaged†for its lack of 12 members and a championship game.
Until the league expands — and particularly if it doesn’t — the Big 12 will continue to make waves each offseason. Every other Power Five conference oozes consistency; the Big 12 has detractors inside its own gates.
Football season itself is much kinder. The Big 12 prepares for spring drills with two heavy championship contenders in tow: Oklahoma, the defending conference champions, and Baylor, which seemed destined for the Playoff before a rash of injuries during the second half of last season.
Add Oklahoma State, TCU and a team to be named later — perhaps Texas, should the Longhorns finally rebound — and you have a top grouping to rival the best of the best in the Atlantic Coast Conference and Pac-12 Conference. …
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