Title game gives Big 12 psychological edge it needs

IRVING, Texas -- The Big 12's psychological disadvantage, real or perceived, doesn't stem from having fewer members than the other Power 5 conferences. It stems from not having a signature event like the other big-boy leagues.

The infamous line from Oklahoma president David Boren last June about the Big 12 feeling smaller because it is smaller may have been misguided. You know when the Big 12 really felt smaller? December 6, 2014.

It's a day I spent along Interstate 35, watching TCU stomp Iowa State in the early afternoon and then Baylor handle Kansas State on a postcard-perfect night in Waco. Both Big 12 champions looked Playoff-worthy. Both showcased stars. And both were forgotten because…