Big 12 football teams will now be required to play at least one non-conference game each season against a team from one of the other Power Five leagues or Notre Dame.
“Schedule strength is a key component in CFP Selection Committee deliberations,” Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said. “This move will strengthen the resumes for all Big 12 teams.”
No. 4 Oklahoma (11-1), the outright Big 12 champion, is in the College Football Playoff this season. But 2014 league co-champions Baylor and TCU were left out of the initial four-team playoff last year after both were 11-1 in the regular season.