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For years now, parity has been the major buzz word in Division I-A college football.Apparently word travels slow to the Big 12 South where Texas and Oklahoma have enjoyed supremacy what has generally been regarded as one of the toughest divisions in the nation. But finally things are beginning to change in the final year of North and South divisions in the Big 12.
The proof is in this weekend's matchup between No. 22 Baylor and No. 19 Oklahoma State in which the chance to have a leg up on first place in the division is the ultimate prize. Neither school has ever won a South title. In fact, the Bears (7-2, 4-1 Big 12) have traditionally been at the bottom of the division while the Cowboys (7-1, 3-1) have gained the reputation as a program that starts seasons with great expectations only to fade later.
This year is obviously different for both programs.
"I think it's across the board, across the nation," Baylor coach Art Briles said when asked what the importance of Saturday's matchup says about the equality that exists in the Big 12 South this season. "If we are looking in most of the leagues, I think you find that the parity is pretty equal. It's that old cliché, 'On any given Saturday.' It used to be tongue-and-cheek when you said it but now it's very much a reality. There are good football players across the nation."
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