Just a thread to keep an eye on the standings and the race to the conference Title game here in the back half of the season.

We aren't going to be in the race this year...but it's nice to see that we've gone from the cellar at 0-3 to middle of the pack.

At this point half of the conference is still in the race with 8 teams having 2 or fewer losses.

BYU obviously controls their fate and has remaining games with @Utah, KU, @ASU, UH.

With ISU and Colo both having one loss if they both win out it would go to tie breakers....unless of course BYU were to trip and lose 2 of their last 4 games and ISU and Colo would advance in that scenario.

ISU remaining games @KU, Cincy, @Utah, KSU.

Colo remaining games @TT, Utah, @KU, OSU.

Then there are the scenarios where the 5 teams with 2 losses could get in...but that's too much to look at right now.

I'm sure a lot of this will naturally get sorted in the next few weeks… But this is kind of mind blowing

🏈BIG 12 tie breaker scenarios for Colorado and Iowa State

If both win out, Steps 1 and 2 don't break the tie.

Step 3 might break the tie depending on if Texas Tech or Kansas State are tied.

Here's a crazy scenario: it's possible CU will have a win-and-you're-in game vs OKST… pic.twitter.com/Eekl0rAya4

— Ryan McCrystal (@Ryan_McCrystal) November 3, 2024

The Big 12 may not have the most teams at the top of the rankings, but there is a strong argument that it is the most entertaining slate of matchups from top to bottom every Saturday in the Fall.

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 2, 2024

This one will have implications for both teams trying to get there.

Tech would put itself in pretty good shape among the 2 loss teams with a win here because they would own tiebreakers over Colo, Cincy, and Iowa St. They play WVU in their last game and would have the chance to knock 2 loss WVU out.

Big Noon wants to see how we do it in Lubbock‼️#WreckEm x @BNKonFOX pic.twitter.com/L7JBMMuiZV

— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) November 3, 2024

Tech is like: "Cool we have a shot at the Big 12 Championship Game, just as long as we don't have to play Baylor again in it."

We should avg 9 or more wins a season. At this point we need at least 7 wins. We are a 6 & 3 team with a 5 & 4 record. Sicem

The Colorado at Texas Tech game next Saturday will kickoff at 2PM MT and will be Nationally Televised on FOX

Every Colorado game has been Nationally Televised so far this season #SkoBuffs pic.twitter.com/9Ufi8Rs7fv

— DNVR Buffs (@DNVR_Buffs) November 3, 2024

OsoCoreyell said:

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Can you imagine how differently we'd feel right now if we had won the Utah and Colorado games, which were both totally winnable. Ugh!!!

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And/or BYU

ZachTay said:

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6-6 "middle of the pack" still should be considered a failure, and should not be considered success by fans by any stretch, for a $4M / year head coach in his 5th season.

.419 Conference record
.491 Overall record

Baylor can find head coaches at half the salary that could produce that.

Dave must still go

#FireDave

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It is nice to hear from fans who are well aware that a 3 game win streak doesn't really mean much in the whole scheme. I don't really like Aranda either, but I will say that if he runs the table for the rest of the year, I will be off the "Fire Aranda" wagon. But for me, he's not out of the woods yet.

It takes more than 3 games for me to drop a grudge that had been building for 3 years.

When I did my OP I didn't look at current 3 loss teams assuming they wouldn't still have a shot at the end of the year....but I guess mathematically they do.

I guess I'll wait to see if we start having some chaos in the next 2 weeks to see if that's worth looking at...

If BYU (unlikely), Colo, or ISU end up as 3 loss teams I know we would lose the tiebreaker to them over head to head.

14 of the 16 #Big12FB programs are still in contention for the Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship entering Week 11.

What's Next Is Decided Now. pic.twitter.com/QRrvFaspJK

— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) November 7, 2024

Just 2 teams are not included here:
• Arizona, who finished last season ranked highest of these 16 teams
• Oklahoma State, who played in last year’s Big 12 Championship https://t.co/znK6SJzCoN

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 7, 2024

Some 2 loss vs 2 loss matchups remaining that will ensure more 3 loss teams:

11/9 WVU @Cincy (I guess we would want WVU to win because in a run the table scenario we would give WVU their 3rd loss)

11/16 BU @WVU (um...we want BU to win)

11/16 ASU @KSU

11/23 Cincy @KSU

11/30 WVU @TT

The bigger trick will be getting at least one of BYU 5-0, ISU 4-1, Colo 4-1 to 3 losses.

GAME OF THE WEEK:

Colorado vs Texas Tech

Loser is basically eliminated from the Big12 Championship

WHO YOU GOT??????? pic.twitter.com/yUx49oBOC6

— Barstool Big12 (@BarstoolBig12) November 8, 2024

Iowa State and Colorado need to get to 4 losses because they beat us both.

Stefano DiMera said:

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Iowa State and Colorado need to get to 4 losses because they beat us both.

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Yeah.... And there are scenarios where multiple teams are in second place with three losses. I don't know how tiebreakers work then.

It's the longest of long shots I think.

Go UCF

Arizona State will be without their star Running Back this weekend vs UCF pic.twitter.com/UrWRUTYFsn

— Barstool Big12 (@BarstoolBig12) November 8, 2024

Mathematically… 12 teams still have a shot. Realistically…6 teams still have a shot.

12. Teams. Left.

What's Next Is Decided Now. pic.twitter.com/7238vcA9v5

— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) November 13, 2024

There’s a scenario in play that features BYU on top of the Big 12 at 7-2, and an *11* way tie for 2nd at 5-4. Kansas (currently 2-4) wins the tiebreaker in this scenario to play BYU in the conference championship. A reader explores!https://t.co/Lr90bGWsZw

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 14, 2024

The Bears are now the 8th Big 12 team bowl-eligible and hop over WVU, Texas Tech and TCU in the standings. https://t.co/zuz0AvzIYX

— Craig Smoak (@CraigSmoak) November 17, 2024

ASU, who was dead last in the preseason Big 12 media poll, has a lane to 10-2 and an outside chance of making the CFP. 👀 pic.twitter.com/V38fxpIzBo

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 17, 2024

Down goes Kansas State pic.twitter.com/qnawpYoLh0

— Barstool Big12 (@BarstoolBig12) November 17, 2024

Before the season Colorado's Deion Sanders and Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham were voted as the worst coaches in the Big 12. Both are now 8-2.

— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong_) November 17, 2024

Preseason poll for Big 12 pic.twitter.com/VTdHPXlMjU

— CFB Home (@CFBHome) November 17, 2024

3 of the top 4 teams in the conference are non-legacy B12 teams

There's still a total chaos scenario in the Big 12 where 8 teams finish 6-3 and it's Baylor vs. Kansas State in Arlington.

OK, goodnight gang.

— Max Olson (@max_olson) November 17, 2024

We've got ourselves a CFP elimination game next week in Tempe when BYU visits ASU.

A sentence never before written.

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 17, 2024

Kansas getting bowl eligible by going 4-0 in November against Iowa State, BYU, Colorado and Baylor would be absolutely bonkers.

Can't rule it out!

— Max Olson (@max_olson) November 17, 2024

boognish_bear said:

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3 of the top 4 teams in the conference are non-legacy B12 teams

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I hope this helps wake some programs up as the legacy Big 12 teams collectively can and should do better.

whitetrash said:

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Aberzombie1892 said:

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boognish_bear said:

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3 of the top 4 teams in the conference are non-legacy B12 teams

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I hope this helps wake some programs up as the legacy Big 12 teams collectively can and should do better.

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Meanwhile the top 2 teams in the SECSECSEC are non-legacy SECSECSEC teams.

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The top 4 SEC teams are essentially locks for the CFP, while the Big 12 champion - regardless of what conference it recently came from - is currently fighting for a first round bye vs Boise State. To rephrase, it's clear that the legacy SEC teams are doing just fine despite recent realignment given 2-3 of them will make the CFP, and the same cannot be said about the legacy Big 12 teams which are virtually guaranteed to miss the CFP by a wide margin.