It took some time, but by developing a conference title game to be played at the end of the year, the Big 12 is right on par with the rest of the Power 5 conferences. Playing a championship game may or may not help a certain team’s chances of making it into the College Football Playoff, but the payoff could be great.
The landscape of postseason college football has always been highlighted by a litany of bowl games. There are more than ever before, but there has been a weird importance and non-importance placed on New Years Day games.