Just Think: The Big XII Was One Step Away from Drawing a Name Out of a Hat

Literally. We were only one step away from drawing a name out of hat, in order to decide who should go the Big XII Championship game. Instead, we have computers deciding the outcome.

Official Dr. Pepper BIG XII Championship Tiebreaker Rules:

Divisional Champion: The (eligible) team with the best winning-percentage of all divisional members in its eight conference games is declared the divisional champion and representative to the Dr Pepper Big 12 Conference Football Championship Game. A team ineligible under NCAA or Big 12 rules for postseason (bowl) competition shall not compete in the Championship Game.

Divisional Tiebreakers: The following procedure will determine the representative from each division in the event of a tie:

1. If two teams are tied, the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative
2. If three or more teams are tied, steps one through seven will be followed until a determination is made. If only two teams remain tied after any step, the winner of the game between the two tied teams shall be the representative.
   1. The records of the three teams will be compared against each other
   2. The records of the three teams will be compared within their division
   3. The records of the three teams will be compared against the next highest placed teams in their division in order of finish (four, five, and six)
   4. The records of the three teams will be compared against all common conference opponents;
   5. The highest ranked team in the fi rst Bowl Championship Series Poll following the completion of Big 12 regular season conference play shall be the representative
   6. The team with the best overall winning percentage [excluding exempted games] shall be the representative
   7. The representative will be chosen by draw.