Big 12 Clarifies Conference Games, Tiebreaker Procedures

To try to get ahead of any future confusion, the Big 12 sent a release to the media with a clarification on which games count as conference games and tie breaker procedures.

“As previously announced, Saturday’s Utah-Baylor matchup will not count as a conference game, due to it being originally scheduled as a non-conference game prior to Utah becoming a member of the Big 12 Conference. The non-conference game status will also apply to next week’s game between Arizona and Kansas State for identical reasons,” said the release.

Big 12 tiebreaker procedures if needed to determine who plays in Big 12 Championship Game, per the press release.

A – The tied teams will be compared based on their head-to-head record during the season.

B – The tied teams will be compared based on win percentage against all common conference opponents.

C – The tied teams will be compared based on win percentage against the next highest-placed common opponent in the standings (based on the record in all games played within the Conference) proceeding through the standings.

D – The tied teams will be compared based on combined win percentage in conference games of conference opponents.

E – The tied teams will be compared based on total number of wins in a 12-game season.

F – The representative will be chosen based on highest ranking by SportSource Analytics (team rating score metric) following the last weekend of regular-season games.

G – The representative will be chosen by a coin toss.

For those who need a reminder, the Big 12 sent a release to the media with a clarification on which games count as conference games and tie breaker procedures.

"As previously announced, Saturday's Utah-Baylor matchup will not count as a conference game, due to it being…

— Mike J. Asti (@MikeAsti11) September 6, 2024

More on the Big 12’s tiebreaker procedures and what would happen in the event three teams are tied can be found at the conference’s website.

The 2024 Big 12 Football Championship will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Kickoff is set for 11 am CT and the game will air nationally on ABC.

West Virginia opens Big 12 play on Sept. 21 at home against Kansas.