The Big 12 recently held an announcement revealing the fresh tiebreaking methods for the 2024 football title game. This marks the first season of the new-look conference that includes former Pac-12 schools Arizon, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah. The conference was reshuffled after Oklahoma and Texas decided to move to the SEC. This has expanded the Big 12 to comprise of 16 teams. However, it is important to note that two games, Baylor-Utah in Week 2 and Arizona-Kansas State in Week 3, will not be counted as the conference games as they were decided upon before Utah and Arizona became part of the Big 12.
No changes have been made to the format of the top two conference records going to the title game. However, when two teams’ conference records tie by the end of the regular season, a new format will be used. The big 12 have disclosed the tie-breaking criteria in order such as head-to-head record, win percentage against all common conference opponents, and win percentage against next highest-placed common opponent in standings.
Additional criteria include the combined winning percentage in conference games of conference opponents and the overall win total. Another determiner is the team’s highest ranking by SportSource Analytics (team rating score metric). If all else fails, the outcome is decided by tossing a coin.
All eyes are now on the 2024 Big 12 Championship Game, scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 7 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The winner of this game will represent the conference as an Automatic Qualifier (AQ) in the 2024 College Football Playoff. The Big 12 championship game is highly anticipated as the winner will have the chance to compete at a national stage.
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To wrap up, the Big 12 has devised tiebreaking procedures for the 2024 title game, bringing a new season for the conference. The tiebreaking criteria have been outlined, preparing the teams for the changes and letting fans in on how the competition would be decided. This reaffirms the anticipation for the 2024 Big 12 Championship Game, setting the stage for more thrilling football action.
