Chuck Carlton, Big 12 football beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered questions about the league in a live chat Tuesday. Here are some of the highlights:
Question: What are the three biggest nonconference games involving Big 12 schools?
Carlton: Oklahoma at Ohio State, Texas at USC, Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh. While important for the individual teams, collectively the three games will go a long way toward determining the national perception of the Big 12 -- fairly or not. A couple of wins and people might be talking about the Big 12 being back.