Week 2 is perhaps the most exciting week of the college football season. The week traditionally brings some of the best nonconference games of the year. This year the Big 12 boasts some of the best games.
College football analytics expert Kelley Ford has put out the Top 20 games of the week. The Big 12 conference will participate in ten of those 20 games. The league’s barnburner of a slate includes Ford’s three best games. Texas and Alabama check in at No. 1 with Oregon at Texas Tech and Utah at Baylor not far behind.
It’s a huge week for the conference in setting its 2023 perception for bowl season. A strong week could secure a playoff spot for the league’s top team.
Here’s a look at Ford’s 20 best games of the second week of the season.