The Big 12 - Somebody's gonna get screwed this year!

Hard to deny that the Big 12 is having an outstanding year. Even SEC fans have to admit there is some big talent in the Big 12 right now.

As of today there are 3 Big 12 South teams in the Top 5. OK and TX both have 1 loss and Texas Tech remains undefeated. TT and OK will play in OK next week in a huge match up. I believe that OK will win that game, but obviously that remains to be seen. If OK does win the game and nobody looses anything else you will have a 3 way tie for 1st place.

So how does the Big 12 decide 3 way ties?

The 1st 4 Tiebreakers all have to deal with overall record (same), divisional record (same) and divisional record against the 4th, 5th and 6th place teams in that division (all three have beat everyone else). Since these will all be the same they will go to the 5th tiebreaker which is.......wait for it......The highest ranked team in the BCS poll. Fabulous! So if OK beats TT that will be a big quality win and throw them into a 3 way tie, my guess is that a win over TT will be enough to get the Sooners past the Longhorns in the BCS computer calculations.

Now, the Big 12 has a title game, OK (assuming my scenario above) will play Missouri for the title. What if MO wins? You will have the Big 12 champ, a #11 team in a better spot than OK, TX and TT. All who should have a better overall record. More than likely MO will not defeat any of the 3 teams from the South, they are not as good. But Chase McDaninel and company are good enough to win on any given day. So as they say, "That's why they play the games!"

Let's say OK, TX or TT go on to beat MO. That team will play for the National Championship more than likley. Let's assume OK. TX may then get a BCS bid but it's not garaunteed, and TT will be hung out to dry and not get any credit, they will be in a crap bowl for nothing.


PLAYOFF, PLAYOFF, PLAYOFF! We need it in college football.