FWST: Data say Big 12’s playoff hopes rise by holding football title game
BY JIMMY BURCH
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IRVING – Consultants continue to analyze data for Big 12 officials regarding key issues pertaining to the future of the conference.
But the early returns, Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Wednesday, suggest the league would benefit in its College Football Playoff pursuits by holding a conference championship game in football.
“We’ve gotten some indication that playing a championship game probably gives us a slightly better chance of getting a team in the playoff,†Bowlsby said at the end of a meeting between conference commissioners and CFP officials at the Four Seasons Resort.
“But it comes with some downside, too. The enthusiasm for a regular-season rematch is certainly lower than it would be for another kind of contest. Just because we get some indication that there’s a slightly better chance of getting in if you have a championship game doesn’t mean we’re going to do it.†…
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