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• Big 12 conference championship 2021 trial#

Taking place on October 9, in the Cotton Bowl, whoever comes out on top in this heated rivalry will likely have an edge in the conference standings heading into the meat of the season. Much like Bedlam, the Red River Showdown in Dallas always seems to play a pivotal role in the Big 12 race. To me, the Longhorns’ season depends on this game. Should Texas lose this game and the Red River Showdown, they’ll be in a tough spot because they wouldn’t have tiebreakers over either Iowa State or OU. If they run the table up until they face Texas and beat the Longhorns, they’ll have more wiggle room and could afford to drop a game to OU while remaining in the Big 12 hunt. Should Iowa State lose this game, they will still have Oklahoma on their schedule, leaving them in a bit of a bind in regards to the conference standings.

Big 12 conference championship 2021 trial#

Whether it’s sophomore Casey Thompson or freshman Hudson Card, this game will be a major trial for either young Longhorn QB. We all know what Cyclones QB Brock Purdy can do, but it’s the Texas quarterback I’m most interested in. Both teams will be looking to make a push for the Big 12 title and whoever comes out on top in this one will have the edge on the other. Texas at Iowa StateĪnother big test for the Cyclones, Texas travels to Ames on November 6, to avenge their loss from a year ago. A win for either team could massively shift the conference rankings and the CFB Playoff picture.

Oklahoma State has the luxury of playing at home this season and Oklahoma will be fresh off a battle with Iowa State the week before, but most are still taking the Sooners in this matchup. The Cowboys return all but two starters from an elite defensive unit a year ago, and head coach Mike Gundy seems to think QB Spencer Sanders will take a tremendous leap his junior year. Oklahoma has had its in-state rival’s number the last few seasons, winning the last six meetings against the Cowboys and expected to make it seven, but I wouldn’t count OSU out quite this early. OU will be favored in this game and likely will be fighting for a conference championship and playoff berth, but the Sooners should be careful not to overlook Oklahoma State and look ahead to the postseason.

It will be no different this year as both teams end their season against each other in Stillwater on Saturday, November 27. But if Iowa State can run the table and stay undefeated up until this game, then TCU may be the only thing standing between the Cyclones and a potential playoff spot.īedlam always seems to play a big factor in the outcome of the Big 12 Championship game. Should they come into this game with one loss to say, Oklahoma or Texas, then this game could decide if the ‘Clones make back to back conference championships games. This game will be crucial for Matt Campbell’s Cyclones if they perform how we think they will this season. The Cyclones will end the year hosting the Horned Frogs in what Heartland Commander in Chief Pete Mundo deemed one of the five “trap” games going into the season. These matchups will factor heavily into who we see playing in Arlington for the Big 12 Championship come December 4, as well as potential playoff hopes for some teams. With just two months until Big 12 conference play kicks off, starting with Kansas travelling to Baylor on Saturday, September 18, I thought I’d put together my top five most important conference games of the 2021-2022 college football season.