The Big 12 championship game is a rematch of 11-1 teams, yet likely the only way both of them get into the College Football Playoff is if No. 11 BYU beats No. 5 Texas Tech this time.

Texas Tech appears to be a lock for the 12-team playoff no matter what happens Saturday. Win and the Red Raiders, who are poised to move into the top four of the CFP's final weekly rankings that come out Tuesday, probably get a first-round bye and go directly to one of the four quarterfinal games.

“Both programs are not only worthy of competing in the Big 12 title (game), but they both deserve to be in the CFP based on their resumes and their bodies of work,” Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said Monday. “Texas Tech’s terrific season has them firm in the CFP. No doubt. ... BYU’s body of work at 11-1 is be

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