The Big 12 bowl picture seems much clearer. And much more promising. It seems likely that the Big 12 will get two teams into the New Year’s Six bowls.
Here’s how. If OU beats Texas in the Big 12 Championship Game, the Sooners seem like a solid bet to make the four-team College Football Playoff, sending OU to either the Orange Bowl or the Cotton Bowl. But the Big 12 is guaranteed a spot in the Sugar Bowl, so either Texas or West Virginia, whichever is ranked higher, would be en route to New Orleans.
If Texas beats OU, the Longhorns are in the Sugar Bowl automatically.