4 ranked matchups to sort conference races

The Aggies don’t need nearly as much after beating the Tide.

Four games matching ranked teams in Week 11 could start bringing some clarity to the conference races Saturday.

In the Big 12, No. 4 Oklahoma (CFP No. 8) faces No. 18 Baylor (CFP No. 13) in the first game of a difficult stretch run for the unbeaten Sooners. The Bears are coming off a loss to TCU and one more setback could put their chances of reaching the conference title game in serious danger.

No. 9 Michigan (CFP No. 6) is on the road at No. 23 Penn State. The Wolverines have lost their last two trips to Happy Valley. The Nittany Lions are out of the three-team Big Ten East (Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State) race, but can still play spoiler.

No. 21 North Carolina State (CFP No. 16) is at No. 13 Wake Forest (CFP No. 12) with first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Atlantic Division on the line. The winner would be really tough to catch.

In the SEC West, No. 11 Texas A&M (CFP No. 11) is at No. 12 Mississippi (CFP No. 15). Both already have two losses and need help to catch No. 3 Alabama, but

Lots of good ones from which to choose, but Sooners-bears has the best combination of high stakes and entertainment value.

The Big 12’s two best offenses square off against a couple of defenses that have shown some recent vulnerabilities.

Sooners quarterback Caleb Williams has 14 touchdown passes since taking over as OU’S QB1 at halftime of the Texas game.

Baylor has maybe the best running back in the country you probably have not heard of in Abram Smith (1,055 yards and 7.33 per carry).

Corral was getting a lot of Heisman Trophy buzz in the first half of the season, but that has tapered off as the Rebels have lost a second game.

If he’s going to have any shot to crank it up again, now is the time and Texas A&M is a good opponent to do it against.

The Aggies have the best defense in the SEC outside of Athens, Georgia.