Texas football comes into the start of Big 12 play with a tough opponent on tap in the unranked and 3-0 Oklahoma State Cowboys. A win for Oklahoma State puts them in the conversation to make an appearance in the Big 12 Championship Game right away. If the Pokes string a handful of wins together afternoon possibly beating Texas this coming weekend, then they will start to find themselves in the thick of the College Football Playoff conversation.
On the other end of the spectrum, head Texas football coach Tom Herman needs a win to keep his team in the thick of the Big 12 Title picture and on the edge of College Football Playoff contention.