All the Longhorns have to do is take care of business at home on Friday night against Texas Tech. Of the remaining competitors, Texas is in the best position.
Here's what each team needs to do to make it to the Big 12 title game, as well as what the landscape would look like if Texas loses.
There are some complex tiebreaker scenarios that could come into play if chaos reigns during college football's rivalry week. Simply speaking, Texas and Oklahoma State are in prime position to clinch a berth while Oklahoma and Kansas State each need a couple of breaks to fall their way. Four teams have the most realistic shot of making the title game - Texas, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma and Kansas State - though a plethora of other possibilities exist if three, or even all four, of those teams lose in Week 13. Although the 2023 college football regular season is entering its final full week, the race for the Big 12 Championship Game is still wide open.
