Something needs to change for the Big 12

We knew it was going to happen.  When there are 5 power conferences, and only 4 playoff spots, one conference is going to be left out.

This year, it happened to the Big 12.  However, the Big 12 brought it upon themselves.

At the end of the season, they had two teams at 11-1.  Baylor (who lost to WVU), and TCU (who lost to Baylor).

But because the Big 12 only has 10 teams, they do not have a conference championship game.  They claim they have the advantage because all of their teams play each other, since they do play 9 conference games.

Fair enough, but then you need to have the balls to follow your own rules and declare a champion.  Instead, the Big 12 declined to name Baylor the conference champion (since they did beat the other 1 loss team), deciding that such a responsibility belonged to the playoff committee.

Instead, the playoff committee left the Big 12 out of the CFP completely.

At this point, the Big 12 needs to find two more teams to get back to match their own name.  I know that the picking are slim at this point, because there probably aren't two Power 5 worthy teams out there.  But, this is where money wins out.

If I'm doing my math correctly, adding two teams to the conference and keeping a 9 conference game schedule, it would add 9 extra conference games.  Plus, between the two teams, they would have anywhere from 3-6 non-conference home games per year.  So, that's at least 12-15 extra games the Big 12 would have in their TV package.

Plus, the big moneymaker -- the championship game.

Ultimately, they need the championship game to get back on the same level as the other Power 5 conferences.