{"id":121619,"date":"2019-12-07T01:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T09:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=121619"},"modified":"2019-12-06T12:45:25","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T20:45:25","slug":"big-12-championship-odds-oklahoma-has-edge-over-baylor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/big-12-championship-odds-oklahoma-has-edge-over-baylor\/","title":{"rendered":"Big 12 Championship Odds: Oklahoma Has Edge Over Baylor, Winner Could Make Playoff"},"content":{"rendered":"

No. 6 Oklahoma (11-1) is a solid favorite in the Big 12 Championship Game over No. 7 Baylor (11-1) in a rematch that could potentially send the winner to the College Football Playoff.<\/p>\n

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Oklahoma is a 9.5-point favorite over Baylor, according to Big 12 Championship odds posted by DraftKings Sportsbook. (Image: Jerome Miron\/USA Today Sports)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to Big 12 Championship odds at DraftKings Sportsbook, the Sooners are favored by 9.5 points over the Bears, with the winner having an uncertain chance of breaking into the top four and earning an opportunity to play for a national championship.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma Stormed Back to Beat Baylor in First Meeting<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Oklahoma and Baylor have already played once this season, with the first meeting coming three weeks ago.<\/a> Baylor led for most of the game, taking a 31-10 lead into the half, and entering the fourth quarter up by two touchdowns. But Oklahoma scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to walk away with a 34-31 win, keeping its playoff hopes alive while denying Baylor the opportunity to put together an undefeated regular season.<\/p>\n

That game could give the Sooners confidence heading into the Big 12 Championship. But head coach Lincoln Riley has guarded against that idea, saying that a championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington is much different than a regular season contest at Baylor.<\/p>\n

This is a different game. Everything is different about this game,\u201d<\/strong> Riley told reporters. \u201cChampionship games are different. They just feel different. Everything about them\u2019s different. So our focus has just got to be on this one and how we can play our very best. We know we\u2019re going to have to play well to beat Baylor.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Baylor head coach Matt Rhule has enjoyed watching his team\u2019s defense excel all season long, forcing 28 turnovers and collecting 40 sacks in the regular season. But he knows they\u2019ll have to step up if they want to contain Jalen Hurts and the explosive Oklahoma offense.<\/p>\n

\u201cLincoln Riley has one of the most NFL-style offenses in the world,\u201d Rhule told reporters. \u201cI love what Lincoln is doing, because he takes the players he has and says, \u2018How can I be successful with these guys?\u2019 And he puts together an offense and he gets everyone involved, and they\u2019re tremendously hard to defend because the ball could be there, it could be there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both Coaches Want Big 12 Championship Winner in Playoffs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The winner of the Big 12 Championship has a chance to make the College Football Playoff. Whoever comes out on top will have earned another quality win, and could leap over the loser of the SEC Championship Game, especially if LSU beats No. 4 Georgia. That result would likely leave the winner in a fight for the last position with No. 5 Utah, if the Utes should beat Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship.<\/a><\/p>\n

One thing both Big 12 Championship coaches can agree on is that the winner of their battle should get into the playoffs.<\/p>\n

In my core, I think every Power 5 conference champion should play, Riley told reporters. \u201cNow, our current system, do I believe us playing every team in our league and every championship game being one versus two should hold more weight? I do.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cI personally would like to see the Big 12 champion go to the College Football Playoff year-in and year- out,\u201d Rhule told reporters on a teleconference earlier this week. \u201cWhat good is having a national championship if it\u2019s not national?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

No. 6 Oklahoma (11-1) is a solid favorite in the Big 12 Championship Game over No. 7 Baylor (11-1) in a rematch that could potentially send the winner to the College Football Playoff. 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