The Big 12 ended the 2019 season in miserable fashion, with Texas being the only team in the conference to win their bowl game. Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State all lost their bowl games, making the Big 12’s overall record 1-5 during bowl season.
Moving on to 2020 and odds to win the conference have been released by Sports Betting Dime. As usual, the Sooners are favorites to win it at 9/5 and is followed by Texas at 5/1 and Iowa State at 6/1. The list rounds out with Kansas and Texas Tech at 90/1, with West Virginia firmly ahead of them at 25/1.
Here are the full odds:
Early 2020 odds for the Big 12, per Sports Betting Dime. TCU picked to finish seventh (18/1). pic.twitter.com/HCJND3QkAM
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The Longhorns get to face the toughest opponents of the year at home this season, playing host to Baylor in October and Iowa State in November. As usual, the Texas-Oklahoma game will be held in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl. The schedule is favorable for Texas, getting their tough games in Austin this year.
With Texas having the second-best odds, they are expected to make the Big 12 Championship game. Facing Oklahoma, it would be the second time in three years the two teams meet up twice in one season, making each matchup more important than the last.
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