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Which of the Big 12's new head football coaches has the best chance of immediate impact?

Chuck Carlton, Big 12 beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered questions about the league during a live chat Wednesday. Here are some highlights.

Q: Texas will likely lose to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, and they will fall to 9-5 on the season. Is that still a successful year for Tom Herman and company?

Carlton: That's a good question. One on hand, Texas will have played for the Big 12 title and reached a New Year's Six bowl. If someone would have forecast those two occurrences when Tom Herman was hired, people would said it would definitely be a mark of progress.