Not so fast, Texas fans. Do not go rooting for Oklahoma State just yet, an OU loss to the Cowboys on Saturday breaks the three-way tie in the South, leaving Texas and Texas Tech tied at the top of the division. The bad news for Texas is the Red Raiders own the tie-breaker because of their head-to-head victory of the Longhorns.
Now, a Tech loss and a OU win will put Texas in Kansas City in two weeks but chances are with Tech playing Baylor on Saturday and the Red Raiders still having a shot at the Big XII Championship Game, Mike Leach will rip Baylor's 98th-ranked pass defense apart.
Even if the stars were to align just right and Texas did make it to Kansas City in two weeks, the Longhorns would still have to play a 13th-ranked Missouri squad with payback-minded Chase Daniel in the cold. Texas has never won a Big 12 title game outdoors, and with a struggling ground game Colt McCoy will need to be at his best to beat the Tigers who face Kansas in this weekend at... Arrowhead Stadium, the sight of the Big XII title game.
So with the Tigers already playing what is essentially a rivalry/warm-up game this week in Kansas City, saying Missouri might have a bit of an advantage in the title game over whoever wins the Big XII South might be not be a stretch.
Both Alabama and Florida have tough tests in front of them, and both of those teams taking a loss before the end of the season isn't at all out of the question. The Big XII could possibly end up with two teams in the National Championship game. At this point, surprisingly, that probably gives Texas the best chance at backing their way into Miami.
So on behalf of every Longhorns fan:
Go Baylor! Go 'Noles! Go Tigers!
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