It’s been 15 years since BYU last found itself in a conference race this late in the season, but the Cougars are in contention in the Big 12 even after two straight losses. Because BYU didn’t control its own destiny,

Colorado football was eliminated from Big 12 championship contention Saturday, when BYU's win over Houston broke a tiebreaker in Iowa State's favor.

On Saturday afternoon, BYU lost to Arizona State 28-23. With the loss, the Cougars lost control of their own destiny to the Big 12 championship game. While BYU's game against Arizona State was winding down, however, Colorado lost to Kansas which greatly increased BYU's chances to make the Big 12 championship game.

Big 12 scenarios entering final week of regular season. Here's the tiebreaker scenarios for the Big 12 championship game between Arizona State, Colorado, BYU and Iowa State after

Of course, anything can happen on the football field, but let’s look at some of the data-driven prediction models to see how this weekend’s most critical contests are expected to shake out, along with how those projections will affect the Big 12 championship game matchup.

After a hot 9-0 start, the BYU Cougars now find themselves mired in a two-game skid following back-to-back losses to Kansas and Arizona State.

BYU learned it was eliminated from Big 12 Championship Game contention at halftime, but the Cougars still had a job to do. Jake Retzlaff ran for two touchdowns and threw for 167 yards to lead No. 19 BYU to a 30-18 victory over Houston on Saturday night.

Maybe it's par for the course but no conference title race has the potential to be as chaotic as the Big 12 Championship Game race down the stretch of the 2024