Big 12 mailbag: Judging the playoff hopes, coaching carousel

In today’s Big 12 mailbag, we discuss the Big 12’s slim playoff hopes, the 13th data point, some familiar bowl foes and the coaching situations at West Virginia, Baylor, Texas Tech and Texas.

@max_olson Clemson losses, Washington losses. Can OSU/OU get in?

— Eric Williams (@Super_EWilliams) November 29, 2016

Max Olson: This seems to be the scenario that would give the Big 12 its best chance of getting into the College Football Playoff. I have two concerns about this. One, if Colorado beats Washington, that might be enough to put the Buffs in the final four. Two, you've also got Michigan lingering, and I'm fascinated to see where the committee ranks the Wolverines tonight. But yes, the winner…