1. Texas at Iowa State, Nov. 16: This game could well be for a berth in the Big 12 Championship Game.

2. Oklahoma vs. Texas in Dallas, Oct. 12: Hard to pick against this as the game of the year, except they could meet again eight weeks later 15 miles to the west.

3. LSU at Texas, Sept. 7: The Big 12’s biggest non-conference game; UT could strike a blow for Big 12 pride against an SEC behemoth.

4. Oklahoma at Oklahoma State, Nov. 30: Will OSU be a Big 12 title game contender? Who knows? But Bedlam football again has become wild; witness the 48-47 thriller a year ago on Owen Field.