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Breaking Down 2016 FBS Conference Races After Week 10

By Zach Bigalke

Nov 5, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) carries for a 21 yard touchdown against the LSU Tigers during the fourth quarter at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) carries for a 21 yard touchdown against the LSU Tigers during the fourth quarter at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; Norman, OK, USA; The Oklahoma Sooners celebrate a touchdown by Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Dede Westbrook (11) against the Kansas Jayhawks during the first quarter at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Norman, OK, USA; The Oklahoma Sooners celebrate a touchdown by Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Dede Westbrook (11) against the Kansas Jayhawks during the first quarter at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

Big 12 Conference

Oklahoma sits alone atop the Big 12 standings with the only perfect record in league play. After Baylor lost for a second straight week, the Bears are now two games down on the Sooners in the table, with both Oklahoma State sitting on one conference loss apiece. The Sooners still have to close out the season against the three teams right below them in the standings, meaning that the Big 12 is probably the least settled of the Power Five conferences.

A Baylor upset in Norman on November 12 would open the door for the Cowboys and Mountaineers, while the Bears need at least two Oklahoma losses to get back in the race. West Virginia and Oklahoma State have a better shot of overtaking the Sooners, given that a head-to-head win would serve as the tiebreaker. While Bob Stoops’ team is the favorite to win, the two teams below them will have a say in the final order in the Big 12.

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