Nope. No way they let ISU in the CFP if we don't go to the Big 12 championship game. Won't happen. They are already trying to make Alabama's loss to Vandy look less bad by ranking Vandy. Watch for more shady nefarious shiate from the ESPN (and ESPN influenced) crowd.
At best, Big 12 gets...
I'm going to assume you didn't notice this was a thread about the defense. In the off chance that you did notice, is your answer to the depleted defense roster to turn every game into a track meet and just run up the score more than the other team? You do realize the other teams actually try...
So #16 is the highest any Big 12 team is in the current poll? I'm sorry, that is just disrespect. I'm not saying it should be us, but there should be at least one somewhere between 9 and 11.
And if you say it doesn't matter, this is what sets the expectations of who should get into the CFP...
I realize it doesn't, historically, register with most of the Big 12. But, maybe we should think about taking New Mexico into the Big 12 to round out the Four Corners. Isn't this a thing with Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State?
It's neat, but it won't last. If you look at the top 100 recruits, most haven't committed; and we are not on their lists. Not to rain on the parade, but we'll end up somewhere in the 20 to 40 range when all is done.