While many people may think that it is just a two-horse race in the Big 12 between Oklahoma and Iowa State, that is not the case by any means.
Teams such as Texas, Oklahoma State, and TCU are looking to make some noise and dethrone the Sooners from the top of the Big 12, where they have supplanted their flag à la Baker Mayfield at Ohio State style for the past six years.
Being the lone conference where every team squares off head-to-head every season, there is certainly an opportunity for the unexpected to happen and throw the whole conference out of whack.
This season there are about four to five teams that should they play up to their maximum potential and possibly contend for a spot in the Big 12 title game. That is if they survive the gauntlet of what is the regular season. While there are teams that are expected to contend, and teams like TCU can be a major dark horse.
Schools like Texas Tech and Baylor are a year away from being a year away when it comes to being relevant and able to contend in the Big 12.
And of course, there is Kansas…
Let’s take a look at the games that have major Big 12 Championship Game implications.