The No. 8 BYU Cougars (9-0) host a Big 12 battle against the Kansas Jayhawks (3-6) on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The contest will be broadcast on ESPN, at 10:15 p.m.

Can Clemson get back into the Playoff race? Will Utah's defense slow down Colorado's potent offense? Can Wisconsin make Oregon sweat?

Three weeks remain in college football's regular season, and things continue to feel as delightfully messy as ever. The SEC could end up with anywhere from three to five teams in the College Football Playoff (though the CFP committee's most recent rankings suggest three or four is more likely than five).

Colorado's Shedeur Sanders has helped catapult his team to the second spot in this week's Big 12 Football Power Rankings. In 11 weeks, the Buffaloes have moved up from No. 13 in Week 3 to No. 2 in Week 12. / Stephen Garcia/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

BYU was the unanimous top pick, receiving all 16 first-place votes from a panel of media who regularly cover the Big 12, and Colorado was second. The two teams are on a collision course to play in the Big 12 championship game on Dec. 7 in Arlington, Texas.

In the Big 12, the Colorado Buffaloes leads, followed by BYU, Kansas State, and Arizona State, all poised for crucial upcoming games, vying for the conference.

Expert predictions for BYU vs. Kansas in this Week 12 college football game by an analytical model that simulates games.

SportsbookWire.com's Alex White has another winner for you! She's 8-2 with her college picks in this space this season. This week she is zoned in on Saturday night's Big 12 matchup between the unbeaten BYU Cougars (9-0,

Saturday, 10:15 p.m. EST (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: BYU by 3. Series record: Kansas leads 2-0 WHAT’S AT STAKE? BYU can clinch a spot in the Big 12 Championship game with two victories in its next three games.