Can the Pac-12 or the Big 12 produce a national title contender soon? #DearAndy

Will the Pac-12 or the Big 12 feature a national championship contender in the near future? Andy Staples answers this question and more in this week's version of #DearAndy.

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• Can the Pac-12 or the Big 12 produce a national title contender soon? Neither conference has featured a team that won it all since Texas in 2005, but it's not inconceivable that the streak could end as soon as 2017.

• What does Tom Herman's recruitment of Brandon Harris say about Texas and LSU? Harris, a dual-threat quarterback, announced in February that he would transfer away from the Tigers after losing the starting quarterback job to Purdue transfer Danny Etling.

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