Over the last decade, there’s been a prevailing narrative that the Big 12 is one of the worst conferences among the Power Five in football. While they haven’t had the playoff success that the SEC, ACC (Clemson), or Ohio State have had, they’ve been a very competitive league. 2021 was no different.
The Big 12 has always stood strong on the depth of the conference that has provided some parity throughout the league. Last season saw several teams with an opportunity to play for the conference title entering the final month of the regular season. Baylor, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, and Iowa State were in a tight race and after it was all said and done, Baylor and Oklahoma State made the trip to Arlington, Texas to replace the teams that played in the Big 12 championship in 2020; Oklahoma and Iowa State.
And although Baylor jumped out to a big first-half lead in the Big 12 title game, Oklahoma State rallied back at the end and were within inches of taking the lead on a goalline play that…