It’s been 15 years since BYU last found itself in a conference race this late in the season, but the Cougars are in contention in the Big 12 even after two straight losses. Because BYU didn’t control its own destiny,

Colorado football was eliminated from Big 12 championship contention Saturday, when BYU's win over Houston broke a tiebreaker in Iowa State's favor.

On Saturday afternoon, BYU lost to Arizona State 28-23. With the loss, the Cougars lost control of their own destiny to the Big 12 championship game. While BYU's game against Arizona State was winding down, however, Colorado lost to Kansas which greatly increased BYU's chances to make the Big 12 championship game.

Big 12 scenarios entering final week of regular season. Here's the tiebreaker scenarios for the Big 12 championship game between Arizona State, Colorado, BYU and Iowa State after

Of course, anything can happen on the football field, but let’s look at some of the data-driven prediction models to see how this weekend’s most critical contests are expected to shake out, along with how those projections will affect the Big 12 championship game matchup.

After a hot 9-0 start, the BYU Cougars now find themselves mired in a two-game skid following back-to-back losses to Kansas and Arizona State.

Iowa State football is headed to the Big 12 championship game for the second time in school history. The Cyclones entered the weekend with a four-way tie in first place with Colorado, BYU and Arizona State.

Thanks to a three-game win streak to end the year, the Iowa State football team finds itself headed to Dallas for the Big 12 Conference championship game. Awaiting the Cyclones (10-2) will be red-hot Arizona State (10-2),