Back-to-back losses have left BYU needing outside help to secure a spot in its first Big 12 championship game and play for a bid into the College Football Playoff. Beating Houston on Saturday would only be a first step.

Going into the final week of the regular season, BYU does not control their own destiny to make the Big 12 championship game. However, the Cougars still have a

If all of those teams win in the final week of the regular season, BYU would be left out. Instead, it would be Arizona State and Iowa State heading to the Big 12 title game. The Cougars would lose the tiebreaker to both ASU and ISU. So, BYU needs a win and some help to punch its ticket.

BYU needs a victory over Houston this weekend to have a shot at playing for a Big 12 championship after back-to-back losses to Kansas and Arizona State.

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.

The Houston Cougars have nothing to lose. Out of contention for a bowl game with one game left in the season, Houston will be playing for pride on Saturday whe

BYU and Colorado, tied atop the conference standings at 6-1 in league play, both control their own destiny. The path to the Big 12 title game isn’t necessarily easy, but it is straightforward.

The Big 12 is currently living up to its “conference of chaos” reputation. With just a week left to play in the regular season, eight of the league’s teams are still alive within the conference championship race.