Only two Big 12 Conference teams were included in the four-team College Football Playoff – and they now reside in the SEC.
With one current member ever qualifying for the playoff (Cincinnati), the Big 12 and its fans are among the biggest supporters of the new, and according to some, improved 12-team playoff. The days of 11-1 Baylor and TCU being excluded from playing for a national championship are seemingly a thing of the past.
Despite the expansion, some concerns still exist. Will the committee prefer the power programs of the SEC and Big Ten when filling the seven at-large spots?