It may have gone away for a little while, but the Big 12 Championship Game returned in 2017 and it’s here to stay. Every year, it’s a virtual guarantee to be one of the most entertaining games during championship week, especially for fans who score last-minute Big 12 Championship Game tickets. In fairness, the league only has 10 teams nowadays. But after playing a full round-robin during the regular season, the two most deserving teams always find their way to the conference title game, making cheap Big 12 Championship Game tickets the best value in college football.

Ole Oklahoma

Throughout the history of the Big 12 Championship Game, Oklahoma has been the most prevalent participant. The Sooners have reached the title game more than any other Big 12 team since the game was first played in 1996. They are also close to unbeatable in the Big 12 Championship Game, losing to Kansas State in 2003 but soon rattling off a long string of victories in subsequent appearances in the title game. Historically, it’s a safe bet that Oklahoma will show up in the conference title game, although there are more than enough quality teams in the conference to keep the Sooners out of the picture every now and then.

New Kids on the Block

With the Big 12 losing some longtime members no longer having two divisions, the door is wide open for new teams to start working their way into the conference title game. Traditionally, Oklahoma and Texas have been there more times than not. For instance, the TCU Horned Frogs played in the Big 12 title game for the first time in 2017 while the Baylor Bears qualified for the first time in 2019. Given the current one-division format in the Big 12, nearly each of the 10 teams can begin every season with hopes of reaching the Big 12 Championship Game.