Don’t be Deceived, The Big 12 is Really, Really Good

Jhajuan. (USATSI)The overwhelming feeling I got from Saturday’s loss to Baylor wasn’t one of sadness. I wasn’t mad or upset or even disappointed. The thing I kept thinking over and over again was, “man, winning the Big 12 is really difficult.”

For the College Football Playoff committee to discount whichever team wins the Big 12 championship is laughable. That’s not to say winning the Big 10 or Pac-12 or SEC isn’t difficult. It’s just to say that winning the Big 12 might be the most difficult.

Here’s why. Not only do you have to perform at the highest level for 14 weeks. You have to keep 85 dudes healthy while playing far more plays than teams across the nation play. There are more variables…