One year ago, the Big 12 had trouble living up to its slogan of “One True Champion,” and it ultimately cost the league a College Football Playoff berth.
When Baylor and TCU wound up tied for the Big 12 championship, the CFP selection committee ultimately threw up its hands and picked Ohio State for the fourth and final playoff spot (which, in retrospect, worked out just fine).
This fall, it’s in the division's best interest to have one, undisputed champion. Which team will emerge as the “one true champion”? It’s not as easy to call as you might think, especially with both Baylor and TCU currently in the Top Five nationally.