Do you prefer order or chaos?
If it's the former, you'll want BYU to beat Cincinnati in the biggest game on the Big 12 slate this week. If that happens, the path to the conference championship game will be clear: Texas Tech will be in the driver's seat, and BYU will be riding shotgun.
If it's the latter, you'll want Cincinnati to win and create a massive traffic jam behind the Red Raiders. A Bearcats victory would create the possibility of five teams having a 6-2 league record behind 7-1 Texas Tech with one week to go. Like we said, chaos.
Arizona has been mathematically eliminated from the Big 12 Championship Game but has a chance to extend its three-game winning streak on Senior Day vs. Baylor. The Wildcats also have an opportunity to match their 10-3 record from 2023 if they keep winning.
Our staff prognosticators, Michael Lev and Justin Spears, are back to pick every game on this week's slate straight up and against the spread. Lev and Spears are joined this season by Jordan Hamm of Sports360AZ.com.
Kansas State cornerback Donovan McIntosh, right, breaks up a pass intended for Kansas wide receiver Emmanuel Henderson Jr. (1) during the second half of their game Oct. 25, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan.
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SATURDAY, Nov. 22
Matchup:ย Kansas (+4.5) at Iowa State
Time/TV: 10 a.m., FS1
Hamm's prediction: Kansas to win outright
Levโs prediction: Iowa State to win, Kansas to cover
Spearsโ prediction:ย Kansas to win outright
Matchup:ย Baylor (+6.5) at Arizona
Time/TV: 11 a.m., TNT
Hamm's prediction: Arizona to win, Baylor to coverย
Arizona running back Quincy Craig (24) just manages to stretch out and push the ball over the line after getting hit at the 3 by Kansas linebacker Bangally Kamara (1) for a touchdown in the final seconds of the second quarter of their Big 12 game, Nov. 8, 2025, in Tucson.
Levโs prediction:ย Arizona to win, Baylor to coverย
Spearsโ prediction: Arizona to win and cover
Matchup:ย TCU (+1.5) at Houston
Time/TV: 2 p.m., FOX/11
Hamm's prediction: Houston to win and cover
Levโs prediction:ย Houston to win and cover
Spearsโ prediction:ย Houston to win and cover
Matchup:ย Oklahoma State (+14.5) at UCF
Time/TV: 2 p.m., ESPN+
Hamm's prediction: UCF to win, OSU to cover
Levโs prediction:ย UCF to win, OSU to cover
Spearsโ prediction: UCF to win and cover
Utah quarterback Byrd Ficklin runs a play against Baylor during the second half of their game Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Waco, Texas.
Matchup:ย Kansas State (+17.5) at Utah
Time/TV: 2 p.m., ESPN2
Hamm's prediction: Utah to win and cover
Levโs prediction:ย Utah to win, KSU to cover
Spearsโ prediction:ย Utah to win and cover
Matchup:ย BYU (-2.5) at Cincinnati
Time/TV: 6 p.m., FOX/11
Hamm's prediction: Cincinnati to win outright
Levโs prediction: BYU to win and cover
Spearsโ prediction:ย BYU to win and coverย
Matchup:ย Arizona State (-7.5) at Colorado
Time/TV: 6 p.m., ESPN2
Hamm's prediction: ASU to win and cover
Levโs prediction: Colorado to win outright
Spearsโ prediction:ย ASU to win and cover
LAST WEEK'S RECORDS
Hamm: 4-2 straight up, 3-3 against the spread
Lev: 5-1 SU, 3-3 ATS
Spears: 5-1 SU, 4-2 ATS
SEASON TO DATE
Hamm: 56-28 SU, 41-43 ATS
Lev: 57-27 SU, 35-49 ATS
Spears: 58-26 SU, 40-44 ATS
