Updated bowl game projections for each Big 12 football team
The Big 12 title race is wide open right now and over a handful of teams will likely become bowl eligible by the conclusion of the season.
Kansas has taken the conference by surprise with an undefeated record through five weeks. Oklahoma has dropped consecutive games to Big 12 opponents and is on the brink of essentially being eliminated from Big 12 title contention with a third loss to Texas this week.
Oklahoma State is far and away the top team in the conference, while Baylor, Kansas State and a few others will remain legitimate contenders.
Through the first five weeks of the season, USA TODAY Sports projects nine Big 12 teams to reach a bowl game. Here’s a look at where they each land.
Fenway Bowl: Texas Tech vs. East Carolina
Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
First Responders Bowl: Kansas vs. Washington State
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Maryland
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Military Bowl: Iowa State vs. Tulsa
Nirmal Majumdar/Ames Tribune-USA TODAY Sports
Liberty Bowl: Baylor vs. Arkansas
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Texas Bowl: TCU vs. Texas A&M
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Cheez-It Bowl: Texas vs. Florida State
Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Alamo Bowl: Kansas State vs. UCLA
Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports
Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss
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