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Big 12 Breaks Sleep
Big 12 teams dominate college football with three undefeated teams and two playoff bids.
In brief
Big 12 teams dominate college football with three undefeated teams and two playoff bids. Big 12 teams are now top contenders for College Football Playoff spots after strong Week 7 performances. Originally reported by SI.
Big 12 Sleeps
We were sleeping on the Big 12 considering the league hands out WWE belts to its football champions.
Week 7 Bucket
Week 7 dumped cold water on Big 12 teams including BYU, Texas Tech, Utah and Houston.
BYU Victory
BYU topped Notre Dame after 16 straight double-digit wins to reach highest AP ranking since 1984.
Texas Tech Win
Texas Tech remained unbeaten in conference play with its most convincing win yet.
Houston Win
Houston won pivotal conference game against Oklahoma State to stay in playoff race.
Utah Win
Utah held off unranked Colorado to enter sport's top 10.
Big 12 Rankings
Five Big 12 teams in AP Top 25 with three in top 10; half of nation's unbeaten teams from conference.
Big 12 History
Last national champion from Big 12, 2005 Texas Longhorns, no longer resides in conference.
Big 12 Playoff
Big 12 consistently in running for second College Football Playoff bid with two teams projected.
Big 12 Questions
Texas Tech has major quarterback questions after Brendan Sorsby saga; BYU has receiver concerns.
Big 12 Games
Big 12 will eat itself through Houston-Utah in Week 8, Arizona-Texas Tech in Week 9 and BYU-Utah in Week 10.
Big 12 Reality
Big 12 quality of games and emerging victors confirm what we would have known if we weren't sleeping.
The takeaway
Big 12 teams are now top contenders for College Football Playoff spots after strong Week 7 performances.
