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Big 12 Tiers: FOUR legit CFP contenders! | Always College Football
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Greg McElroy breaks down the ‘tiers’ in the BIG 12 with four CFP contenders but is there a legit National Championship contender in the conference? How will Texas Tech handle the bullseye on their back? Is BYU in the BIG 12 “championship or bust” mentality? Can Houston improve their win total again and what can we expect from the fresh start in Utah? Can TCU, Kansas State, Arizona State and Oklahoma State be more than spoilers? How will Coach Prime and Colorado look, plus are bounce back seasons in line for Baylor, UCF and Kansas?
0:00 Intros
3:13 Tier 1: Does the BIG 12 have a National Championship contender?
4:59 Tier 2: CFP contenders - Texas Tech
8:23 Tier 2: CFP contenders - BYU
11:20 Tier 2: CFP contenders - Utah
13:38 Tier 2: CFP contenders - Houston
16:10 Tier 3: Spoilers - TCU
19:05 Tier 3: Spoilers - Kansas State
21:10 Tier 3: Spoilers - Arizona State
23:12 Tier 3: Spoilers - Arizona
25:25 Tier 3: Spoilers - Oklahoma State
27:25 Tier 4: Bowl Bound - Baylor, Cincinnati, Kansas, UCF
34:10 Tier 5: Work to do - Colorado, West Virginia, Iowa State
40:05 The BIG 12 is again very deep and there may be more CFP contenders
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