BYU and the Big 12: Why playing on Sunday matters to the Big 12 Conference

But all is not lost. BYU fans can hope that new rules from the BCS (which can be tweaked annually) require a participating conference to have a championship game, which is not outside the realm of possibility. Just wait until an Alabama team is left out of the national championship because they had to play against Georgia in Atlanta in early December while Oklahoma got in following two weeks of rest after Bedlam.

Additionally, another scenario is that TV partners could pressure the conference to stage a title game to create more CFB programming, which would require expansion.

This is part two of four in a series regarding BYU's potential inclusion in the Bowl Championship series and the Big 12 conference. Part three will address issues relating to BYU's high-definition international television network, BYUtv, and the potential concerns the Big-12 could have with its programming.

Ryan Teeples (twitter.com/SportsGuyUtah) is a respected marketing and technology expert, full-time sports fan and owner of Ryan Teeples Consulting, Inc. (RyanTeeples.com).