2026 season · Week 11

Big 12 Championship & Playoff Odds

Updated November 11, 2026 · Based on 6,000 simulated seasons

Utah is the favorite to win the Big 12 at 52%, ahead of Texas Tech (14%) and BYU (9%), according to the A to Z Sports model (6,000 simulated seasons, updated November 11, 2026, official Big 12 tiebreakers). Most likely title game: Texas Tech vs. Utah (27% of simulated seasons), December 4 in Arlington. The Big 12 champion gets an automatic playoff bid; the model projects 1.9 Big 12 teams in the 12-team field on average. Best playoff odds: Utah 88%, BYU 36% and Texas Tech 28%.

Big 12 odds
TeamRecordConferenceMake CFPWin conferenceWin title
Utah Utes9-0Big 1288%52%5%
Texas Tech Red Raiders8-1Big 1228%14%<1%
BYU Cougars7-2Big 1236%9%1%
Arizona Wildcats7-2Big 1210%8%<1%
Houston Cougars7-2Big 1219%7%<1%
Baylor Bears6-3Big 126%6%<1%
Oklahoma State Cowboys6-3Big 124%4%<1%
UCF Knights5-4Big 12<1%<1%<1%
Arizona State Sun Devils5-4Big 12<1%<1%<1%
Cincinnati Bearcats5-4Big 12<1%<1%<1%
Colorado Buffaloes3-6Big 12<1%<1%<1%
Iowa State Cyclones4-5Big 12<1%<1%<1%
Kansas Jayhawks3-6Big 12<1%<1%<1%
Kansas State Wildcats4-5Big 12<1%<1%<1%
TCU Horned Frogs4-5Big 12<1%<1%<1%
West Virginia Mountaineers5-4Big 12<1%<1%<1%

Big 12 race at a glance

Utah is the favorite to win the Big 12 at 52%, ahead of Texas Tech (14%) and BYU (9%), according to the A to Z Sports model (6,000 simulated seasons, updated November 11, 2026, official Big 12 tiebreakers). Most likely title game: Texas Tech vs. Utah (27% of simulated seasons), December 4 in Arlington. The Big 12 champion gets an automatic playoff bid; the model projects 1.9 Big 12 teams in the 12-team field on average. Best playoff odds: Utah 88%, BYU 36% and Texas Tech 28%.

About the A to Z Sports CFB Playoff Predictor

The A to Z Sports CFB Playoff Predictor: every FBS team's path to the 2026 College Football Playoff. It gives all 138 FBS teams their odds to make the 12-team playoff, win their conference, earn a first-round bye and win the national title, from 6,000 simulations of the rest of the season. Pick the winner of any game and every team's odds update, with each conference's official tiebreakers and the 2026 CFP format applied. Every team has a page with what it needs and who to root for, and you can build, download and share your own bracket. Free to use. No account needed.

Last updated November 11, 2026 · results through Wed, Nov 11 · based on 6,000 simulated seasons.

How to use the College Football Playoff Predictor

  1. See every team's odds. We play out the rest of the season 6,000 times and count how often each team makes the 12-team playoff, wins its conference, reaches its title game, earns a first-round bye and wins the national title.
  2. Pick any game. Tap a team to make them the winner. Both teams' strength updates the way it would after a real result, and every team's odds update nationwide.
  3. Sim the rest. Use "Sim this week" or "Sim to Selection Day" to fill in the games you haven't picked. Your picks stay locked.
  4. Pick the title games. "Title games" (after the last week) shows each conference's likely championship matchups. Pick a winner — the pick follows that team if it gets there.
  5. The committee counts. Our odds factor in the CFP committee's latest Top 25 and where we project it goes next. The CFP Top 25 shows the committee's 12 in gold.
  6. Make the bracket yours. Your picks shape the projected bracket — tap See the Bracket on any page. Tap any team to send it through, or edit the 12 to swap in any team. It follows the 2026 rules, so every Power 4 champion and the top Group of 6 team stay in. Switch to 24 teams to see the field under the 2027 rules.
  7. Go deeper. Conference pages apply each league's official tiebreakers. Team pages show what your team needs and who to root for.
  8. Share it. Copy a link to your scenario, or download a ready-to-post graphic of your team's odds, the projected 12-team field or your bracket.

Frequently asked questions

Who is favored to win the Big 12 in 2026?

Utah, at 52% in the A to Z Sports model, followed by Texas Tech (14%), BYU (9%) and Arizona (8%). The most likely Big 12 Championship matchup is Texas Tech vs. Utah (27% of simulated seasons). The game is December 4, 2026, in Arlington.

How many Big 12 teams will make the College Football Playoff?

The Big 12 champion gets an automatic bid, and the model projects 1.9 Big 12 teams in the 12-team field on average. Playoff odds: Utah 88%, BYU 36%, Texas Tech 28%, Houston 19% and Arizona 10%.

How does the Big 12 break ties for its championship game?

Big 12 tiebreakers, in order: 1) Head-to-head among the tied teams; 2) Record vs. all common conference opponents; 3) Record vs. the highest-placed common opponent, then down the standings; 4) Combined conference win % of all conference opponents; 5) Total wins in a 12-game season; 6) SportSource / computer rating (estimated in the simulations); 7) Random draw. A tie for a title-game spot happens in 65% of simulated seasons. Source: Big 12 2024 Tiebreaker Policy (uploaded Nov 2025).