Kevin Sherrington, sports columnist for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered questions about the Cowboys, Rangers, Mavericks and local college sports during a live chat Thursday. Below are highlights, edited for clarity.
Oklahoma is poised to play for the conference title once again. Will the Big 12 ever get back to a point where there is a legitimate year in year out contender to Oklahoma?
Sherrington: Well, Texas beat OU this year, and if it hadn't flopped in Stillwater, it'd be at least challenging for the CFP now. Texas could beat OU in the championship game, although that's not the way I'd bet.