Texas Tech seeks Big 12 repeat while BYU among teams trying to be 7th different champ in 7 seasons | Sports

The Big 12 Conference has had six different champions in the past six seasons.

While 12th-ranked Texas Tech seeks a repeat after winning its first Big 12 title and making the College Football Playoff, teams like No. 14 BYU, No. 21 Utah and No. 23 Houston could make a push to extend the league’s streak to seven.

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