The Big 12 Conference had a wild Week 13, that saw BYU lose to Arizona State, Colorado fall to Kansas, and Iowa State hang on to beat Utah.
So all four teams are 6-2 in conference play with one week remaining.
The simplest way to understand the tiebreakers is this: If the four 6-2 teams win their games in Week 14 to finish 7-2, the Big 12 Championship Game will be No. 1 Arizona State vs. No. 2 Iowa State in Arlington for a Big 12 Championship.
That means that Arizona State and Iowa State are the only two teams who control their own destiny in the Big 12.
Meantime, BYU and Colorado will need help to reach a Big 12 Championship.
If BYU beats Houston, then the Cougars need either Arizona State to lose to Arizona, or for Iowa State to lose to Kansas State.
Meantime, Colorado is still in the mix, but needs to beat Oklahoma State on Friday, while also needing Iowa State to lose to K-State next week, and BYU to lose to Houston next week.
Other Teams Alive
But with the fact that there are four 6-2 teams tied atop the Big12, there are still four other teams with paths to the Big 12 Championship: K-State, Baylor, Texas Tech and West Virginia.
That means there are eight Big 12 teams still in the mix to make the Big 12 Championship Game with one game remaining. And according to the Ben Williams Big 12 tiebreaker website, there are still 20 possible Big 12 Championship Game matchups possible, as noted by ESPN‘s Max Olson.
Needless to say it’s going to be a fun week of speculating outcomes across the Big 12 Conference. Make sure you stay with us at Heartland College Sports.
