Despite many calls for the contrary, Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Thursday it is "unlikely" the conference will add a championship game by next season, according to Jake Trotter of ESPN.com.
Bowlsby indicated that any major decisions on the matter would not come for at least a few more months, per George Schroeder of USA Today:
Bob Bowlsby: Big 12 May/June mtgs has more shot at decisions on items including conference title game/network/expansion—but not necessarily
— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) February 4, 2016
Because it only houses 10 schools, the Big 12 isn’t required to conduct a conference title game.