Following a wild, parity-filled regular season, the two teams who emerged as participants in the Big 12 championship game are Arizona State and Iowa State. It came down to the final weekend before either team clinched their spot in the title game,

All eyes in Big 12 country will be fixated on Arizona State and Iowa State when they play for a Big 12 football championship on Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The winner will receive a trophy from conference commissioner Brett Yormark and a berth into the College Football Playoff from its selection committee.

Arizona State, Iowa State, BYU and Colorado all finished 7-2 in the Big 12. BYU's win over Houston early Sunday morning punched Iowa State's ticket to the Big 12 title game, based on tiebreaker criteria.