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Pros and cons of a Big 12 football championship game

By Rucker Haringey

Dec 5, 2015; Waco, TX, USA; A view of the Big 12 logo on a touchdown pylon during the game between the Baylor Bears and the Texas Longhorns at McLane Stadium. The Longhorns defeat the Bears 23-17. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2015; Waco, TX, USA; A view of the Big 12 logo on a touchdown pylon during the game between the Baylor Bears and the Texas Longhorns at McLane Stadium. The Longhorns defeat the Bears 23-17. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 7, 2013; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners fans use their banners to block the sun prior to the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 7, 2013; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners fans use their banners to block the sun prior to the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

Pro: Corrects scheduling imbalances

One of the toughest things about trying to determine a true conference championship in college football is the unbalanced schedule. Even leagues who are able to ensure that each team plays one another aren’t really being fair.

Winning on the road against the best teams in the league is certainly more difficult than winning at home. Simply put, Oklahoma beating Oklahoma State at home is a whole lot easier than winning Bedlam in Stillwater. They only have to climb that mountain every other year.

The implementation of a Big 12 Title game could serve to correct some of the inherent weaknesses in the schedule. If you win a close game against a non-division team at home, you might not actually be a better football team. Your win could largely be attributed to your home field advantage.

Adding a conference championship game will give that team who lost a nail biter on the road another shot at the home team who squeaked by. This should allow the Big 12 to award their championship to the best team more often than they currently do. It still isn’t a perfect correction to the limitations of the schedule, but it’s a step in the right direction.

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