No. 9 BYU Football is the only undefeated team left in the Big 12.

No Saturday afternoon. 11 Iowa State lost to Texas Tech after giving up the go-ahead touchdown with 20 seconds left. With the loss, the Cyclones dropped to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in Big 12 play. Now that Iowa State has lost, BYU is the only undefeated team left in the Big 12 and one of six undefeated teams in the country. The Cougars are in first place in the Big 12 standings.

Not on Saturday before. 3 Penn State lost to a tie at home. 4. Ohio State – This was the first loss of the season for the Nittany Lions. The six remaining undefeated teams in the FBS are Oregon, BYU, Miami, Indiana, Army and Pitt. Pitt is scheduled to face SMU on the road Saturday night – the Mustangs favor a touchdown in this game.

Iowa State’s loss didn’t do much for the Big 12’s hopes of getting two teams into the College Football Playoff, but it’s good for BYU’s chances of making the conference championship game. BYU could lose a game in November but would still be in a very good position to play in Arlington.

There is still hope for two Big 12 teams to make the College Football Playoff. If Kansas State beats Iowa State to finish the regular season, the Big 12 will still have a chance to field two teams.

Now that Iowa State has lost, BYU is guaranteed to be the Big 12’s highest-ranked team when the College Football Playoff rankings are released on Tuesday.

Most importantly for BYU, they control their own destiny at the Big 12 Championship. If BYU wins, there’s nothing anyone can do to stop them. BYU not only controls its destiny in the conference championship, but also its destiny in the College Football Playoff.