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The Big 12’s tough November slate continues for the third-consecutive week with its four ranked teams playing each other as they battle for the conference title. The Big 12’s four ranked teams are the only that will play a third-straight week against teams ranked in this week’s CFP Poll with No. 3 Oklahoma traveling to No. 11 Oklahoma State and No. 7 Baylor visiting No. 19. TCU.
Among teams with wins vs. opponents with winning records, Oklahoma ranks second with six.
Oklahoma - 6
Clemson* - 6
Michigan State - 6
*-FCS opponent record not included
The Big 12 is second in points allowed per game vs Power 5 Non-Conference opponents:
SEC - 23.0
Big 12 - 26.5
Big Ten - 26.6
ACC - 27.81
Pac-12 - 28.875
The Big 12 has the top three offenses in the country, four in the top 6 and five in the top 17 - 1. Baylor, 2. TCU, 3. Texas Tech, 6. Oklahoma and 17. Oklahoma State.
The Big 12 has five of the top seven national scoring leaders - 1. Baylor, 2. Texasv Tech, 3. Oklahoma, 6. TCU and 7. Oklahoma State.
Three Big 12 teams are in the top nine in sacks - 3. Oklahoma, 6. Oklahoma State and 9. Texas.
Three of the Big 12’s ranked teams are in the top 25 in tackles for loss - 7. Baylor, 14. Oklahoma State and 25. Oklahoma.
Five teams are in the top 17 in turnovers gained - 2. Oklahoma State, 5. West Virginia, 9. Oklahoma, T17. Baylor and Texas Tech.
In overall turnover margin, Oklahoma State ranks third nationally, West Virginia is 14th, Oklahoma is 15th and Baylor is 22nd.
Oklahoma State ranks third in defensive touchdowns with five.
Oklahoma is also among the nation’s defensive leaders at No. 24 in total defense and No. 25 in scoring defense.