ESPN Tim Griffin reports: Big 12 viewers’ guide, Week 12

All starting times are Eastern for Saturday games, unless otherwise noted. Set your DVRs accordingly.

Four-star games

Kansas State at Nebraska (7:45 p.m., ESPN 360): The battle for all of the North Division marbles has some intriguing stakes even bigger than just the game. Kansas State and Nebraska were the two strongest Northern powers in the early history of the league. Bill Snyder and Bo Pelini had that celebrated dust-up after the 2003 game. And Snyder’s team has been the surprise of the North this season. Snyder is a wily coach but will have a tough challenge against the fierce Nebraska defense.

Three-star games

Oklahoma at Texas Tech (12:30 p.m.): Oklahoma has struggled in its last two trips to Lubbock and will be playing to try to stop some recent bad karma on the road. Texas Tech’s fluid quarterback situation might involve several playing again. Winner of this game likely is headed to the Alamo Bowl. Loser could drop to the Sun Bowl — or below.

Kansas at Texas (8 p.m., ABC 360): This will be a sentimental game for Colt McCoy, Sergio Kindle, Jordan Shipley and the rest of the Texas seniors because it will be their last home game. Todd Reesing is coming home, too, after growing up in Austin. But this game might be most interesting to see how the “Fighting Manginos,” as my colleague Rece Davis likes to call them, respond to all of the dysfunction around the program this week.

Two-star games

Baylor at Texas A&M (3:30 p.m.): The winner of this “Battle of the Brazos” can take another step toward bowl eligibility with a victory. The Aggies will qualify outright with a triumph. Baylor needs to win this one and its game next week against Texas Tech to get there. The Bears will be battling two significant historic trends as they haven’t been to a bowl game since 1994 and haven’t won at Kyle Field since 1984. Both are pretty significant obstacles.