Texas Tech secures first-round bye in College Football Playoff as Red Raiders rout BYU in Big 12 title game

For the first time in the 16-team era, the Big 12 Championship Game is a rematch. BYU and Texas Tech played for the first time in Lubbock on Nov. 8, a dominant 29-7 victory for the Red Raiders. Running back Cameron Dickey rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown in a breakout performance against the Cougars.

Big 12 football Week 14 picks, predictions for who wins pivotal conference games this week

College football Week 14 score predictions, picks for every Big 12 game, including Arizona-Arizona State, Utah-Kansas, UCF-BYU, Colorado-Kansas State.

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark Calls for Texas Tech, Conference To Emerge in National Conversation

Texas Tech has risen to No. 4 in the College Football Playoff rankings, which should only help the Big 12 as it seeks to gain the respect of national media

College Football Playoff race: How the Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12 championship games will impact final bracket

Neither has come to fruition thus far. Even after the College Football Playoff moved to a straight-seeding format for the 2025 season, it still preserved automatic bids for the five highest-ranked conference champions -- adding even more motivation to win a title.

Big 12 football standings: How conference race looks after Week 13

What do the Big 12 football standings look after Week 14? Here's a look at the latest standings, including who's up for the conference title game:

Indiana football undisputed No. 1, Big Ten champions over Ohio State

The Hoosiers won the Big Ten outright for the first time in 80 years. Curt Cignetti said nobody had earned a bye in the CFP. His Hoosiers did.