HUGE: TCU's Gary Patterson Has BYU SECURING College Football Playoff Bid, Big 12 Soaring in Rankings

Locked On Big 12 | Daily College Football & Basketball Podcast · Nov 26, 2025 · 50m

The Big 12 Conference has long endured a narrative of “CFP disrespect,” primarily because its hallmark—deep, competitive parity—was historically treated as a flaw by the selection committee. In the four-team playoff era, the conference often cannibalized itself, leading its champion to frequently carry an extra loss compared to the unbeaten or one-loss champions emerging from the SEC and Big Ten.

The most egregious example was the 2014 season, when both TCU and Baylor finished 11-1 but were leapfrogged in the final rankings by Ohio State, resulting in the Big 12 being the only Power Five…