![]() If three or more teams are tied, steps 1 through 4 will be followed until a determination is made. It gets messy if three or more teams finish tied for the second spot, which is a very real possibility with three regular-season game remaining. Iowa State gets the edge because they won the regular-season matchup. MORE: Top 2018 NFL Draft Prospect on Each Big 12 Teamįor example, if Oklahoma beats TCU, Iowa State beats Oklahoma State and West Virginia loses at Kansas State, the Cyclones and Horned Frogs would both have two losses. The latter scenario is simple: The winner of the regular-season matchup would earn the second spot in the conference championship. If the Mountaineers lose, there will only be two two-loss teams. If West Virginia wins at Kansas State, there will be three two-loss teams behind the one-loss winner of TCU and Oklahoma. ![]() The Cowboys visit Ames this weekend, meaning one of those teams is guaranteed to slip back. Iowa State, Oklahoma State and West Virginia are all 4-2 in the conference. ![]() However, the Sooners and Horned Frogs play this weekend, meaning one will be shoved back into the crowd of two-loss teams. If the season ended today both teams would make the title game. Entering Week 11, one-loss teams Oklahoma and TCU sit atop the standings. The Big 12 is the only non-divisional conference that will play a conference championship this season. Compare Any: CFB Teams | CFB PlayersĮvery other FBS conference has championship tiebreaker rules, but those apply to divisional races. K-State fans will find out for sure Sunday afternoon after the CFP Committee announces their rankings and bowl assignments in a 3-hour special on ESPN starting at 11 a.m.While there will be some clarity in the Big 12 football standings after Week 11, up to three teams could be tied second spot in the conference championship. Both bowls match with a Southeastern Conference team. K-State or Oklahoma State end up in, as a toss-up, the Texas and Liberty Bowls. The Camping World Bowl gets a home-run match-up of Texas and Notre Dame. It is unlikely that a Big 12 team gets an at-large bid to a New Year’s Six bowl this year. The Big 12 Champion gets the Sugar Bowl bid in this scenario, bumping the runner-up down to the Alamo Bowl. This scenario also likely plays out if the Big 12 Champion is left out of the CFP but by some unlikely event both Oklahoma and Baylor make New Year’s Six bowls. K-State likely ends up in the Camping World Bowl in Orlando, Florida, against Notre Dame or gets passed up and ends up in the Texas Bowl. The Alamo Bowl likely nabs Texas and pairs them with Southern California. In that situation, the runner-up slides into The Sugar Bowl. Here are some predictions based on various championship game scenarios. Tiebreakers make that mess shake out in this order: Texas, Oklahoma State, K-State and Iowa State. Sitting at 5-4 in conference play, K-State is tied with Iowa State, Oklahoma State and Texas for third. ![]() The major concern for bowls is getting people in stadiums and eyes on TVs. They can choose any team with at least six wins, provided it isn’t already selected for another bowl. Related: K-State bounces back with a 76-58 win over Florida A&MĪfter that, the remaining bowls with Big 12 contracts will choose teams in the following order: the Alamo, Camping World, Texas, Liberty, Cheez-It and First Responders bowls. This spot will be filled by the Big 12 Champion, unless they make the playoff in which case the runner-up will fill the spot. If Baylor or Oklahoma make it into the top-four, they likely move up one bowl game.Īfter the semifinals are filled, the Big 12 has one guaranteed spot in a New Year’s Six contract bowl game: The Sugar Bowl. This is the first complication for K-State fans trying to decide where to plan for the postseason. The selection process starts when the College Football Playoff Committee comes out with its final top-25, with the top four teams placed in the playoff. K-State’s bowl destination relies on the outcomes of conference championship games slated for this weekend. With bowl season right around the corner, sometimes it can be confusing to try to understand where and when the Kansas State football team will play its post-season game.īowl predictions are difficult to make with games remaining and a four-team tie for third place in the Big 12. The Kansas State football team celebrates with junior kicker Blake Lynch during the game against Iowa State on Nov. ![]()
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