Big 12 Gives Tiebreaker Update With Nine Teams In Contention For Championship Game
Nov 24, 2024, 4:52 PM
ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 4: The Big 12 logo is seen on a pylon before the game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Baylor Bears in the Big 12 Football Championship at AT&T Stadium on December 4, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. Baylor won 21-16.(Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – After another chaotic week in the Big 12, nine teams are still in contention to reach the football championship.
With so many outcomes still on the table, the conference provided an official tiebreaker update heading into the final week of the regular season.
Big 12 Conference provides an official tiebreaker update heading into the final week of the regular season.
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— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 24, 2024
With one more game remaining, four teams hold a 6-2 record in conference play. Those teams are Arizona State, Iowa State, BYU, and Colorado.
If two of those teams lose and the other two pick up a win, the two teams who win will be the Championship game participants.
If only one team loses, that’s where things start to get tricky.
Three-Way Tie For The Big 12 Title
If Colorado loses to Oklahoma State at home on Friday, the Big 12 Championship will be Arizona State vs. Iowa State.
If Arizona State loses to Arizona or Iowa State loses to Kansas State, BYU will secure a bid to the championship game against whichever team didn’t lose.
A BYU loss to Houston will bring up a few more stipulations to determine the Championship game participants.
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— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) November 24, 2024
If Texas Tech beats West Virginia, Baylor beats Kansas, and Cincinnati beats TCU, it would be Colorado and Iowa State playing for the Big 12 title. If the Red Raiders still beat the Mountaineers but those other outcomes don’t come to fruition, it would be Colorado and Arizona State.
If West Virginia defeats Texas Tech, Arizona State and Iowa State will play for the title.
Other Outcomes
If all four of the 6-2 teams end the season with a win, the Championship game would be Arizona State vs. Iowa State.
There are five teams with a 5-3 record in conference play. Those teams are Kansas State, Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech, and West Virginia.
All five of those schools would need to win this week and see at least three of the 6-2 teams lose to have a chance at the Big 12 Championship.
