Cowboys’ Path to Arlington Grim, Still Possible

[Pool photo by Bryan Terry-USA TODAY Sports]The Cowboys’ Big 12 title hopes are still hanging on.

At 5-2 in conference play, Oklahoma State is in third in the Big 12 because of a head-to-head loss with fellow 5-2 Oklahoma. But the Cowboys still have a chance to get to Arlington despite things looking grim.

If a three-way tie happens at the top of the standings, which teams go to Arlington would depend on which team finishes fourth. Here are the teams in contention to get at least fourth.

Kansas State 4-4 vs. Texas Idle And here are the Big 12’s tiebreakers, and some scenarios that get OSU to Jerry World.

If only two teams remain tied after any step, the winner of the regular season game between…