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Big 12 Commissioner Comments on Likelihood of Championship Game in 2016

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.