Nine Big 12 teams still in running for conference title

Arizona State linebacker Zyrus Fiaseu (30) Arizona State linebacker Krew Jackson (43) and Arizona State defensive back Kamari Wilson (20) celebrate an onside kick recovery against BYU during the first half at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe on Nov. 23, 2024. Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Nine Big 12 teams still in running for conference championship game

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Nov 24, 2024 5:30 PM ET

There is one more full weekend of college football games ahead, and college football playoff spots are going to be on the line. That is especially true in the Big 12 conference, which is headed for a weekend of absolute madness.

The conference announced on Sunday that there are still nine teams in the running for the conference championship game and by extension a potential spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff.

The nine teams that are still in the running for the Big 12 championship game are Arizona State, BYU, Iowa State, Colorado, Baylor, Kansas State, TCU, Texas Tech and West Virginia.

Arizona State, BYU, Iowa State and Colorado are all 6-2 in the conference, while Baylor, Kansas State, TCU, Texas Tech and West Virginia are 5-3 in the conference.

So now you might be wondering, how in the world is all of this going to be settled with tiebreakers?

Well, the Big 12 has you covered.

Big 12 title game tiebreakers. There will be a quiz later this week pic.twitter.com/PlMwS0mZHE
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 24, 2024

That is a lot.

Iowa State vs. Kansas State and West Virginia vs. Texas Tech are the only teams in that group that are actually playing head-to-head games this weekend, so at least two of those teams are going to be eliminated simply by losing.

Colorado hosts Oklahoma State on Friday night, while the remaining games are on Saturday.

Baylor will be hosting a Kansas team that has fully embraced the role of spoiler in recent weeks, BYU hosts Houston and TCU visits Cincinnati.

Most of the conference title games are still to be determined, but this is the most bonkers scenario with so many teams still in it. It is going to make for a truly fascinating weekend.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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