We break down the conference championship in the Big 12. And we have to be honest, it's ... a lot! Let's take a look.

This has been one of the most unpredictable and exciting college football seasons in recent memory. That makes things fun, but it can also make things confusing, especially when you're trying to figure out whether YOUR TEAM will be playing in its conference championship game.

With as many as nine teams still alive for the Big 12 Championship Game entering the final weekend, the chaos stretching from the rivers to the mountains and deserts to the plains demands its own nickname. For today, let’s call it Big Twelvtion.

The Big 12 Conference slapped Arizona State with a $25,000 fine for failing to keep fans from rushing onto the field at Mountain America Stadium Saturday, but the Sun Devils might have gotten off cheap.