Could This Unexpected Team Shake Up the Big 12 Championship Odds?

BYU vs. Texas Tech, 12:00 ET

It was a ho-hum weekend for me in College Football, going 1-1. With Arch Manning under center, Texas was able to take down Vanderbilt. It didn’t quite diminish the hopes of Vanderbilt getting into the College Football Playoffs, but it did push them further back. The game I lost was between Cincinnati and Utah. The Utes put up too many points and made my under bet toast. I’m looking to get a win here in a big matchup between BYU and Texas Tech.

BYU comes into the game holding the top spot in the Big 12. Is this team destined to win the Big 12? I think this game pretty much determines that. They are 8-0 for the season and 5-0 in conference play. Sure, even if they win, they still will have to face someone for the championship, but they have certainly positioned themselves for the position as of now. They have a game on Cincinnati and Houston as well, so even with a loss, it is likely they will at least play for the Championship in a couple of weeks. BYU might be a bit of a fake rank. They have only played one ranked team when they hosted Utah two weeks ago. Their wins are against Portland State, Stanford, East Carolina, Colorado, West Virginia, Arizona, and Iowa State. None of those teams are all that impressive. Even the remainder of the season isn’t against very tough competition outside of today. As I’ve said before, I don’t blame them for beating whoever they play on their schedule. That’s out of their control, but I also don’t rank them as high as others.