Chuck Carlton, Big 12 beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered questions about the league during a live chat Wednesday. Below are highlights, edited for clarity.
Ohio State and Michigan will eventually clash, as will Alabama and LSU, so there are stumbles guaranteed to come for some of these teams currently ranked ahead of Texas and Oklahoma. Would you say the Big 12's College Football Playoff prospects are currently in a good place?
Carlton: Just guessing, the Big 12's playoff hopes are fair to decent. (How's that for a stand?