Crunch time is here.

Only three weeks remain in the regular season.

The Big 12 Conference is still up for grabs.

No. 6 Texas Tech has established itself as the favorite.

No. 12 BYU and No. 25 Cincinnati are on a collision course for the second spot in the conference title game.

No. 13 Utah is lurking. So is Houston, fresh off a win in the "Space Game." Defending league champ Arizona State isn't out of it either.

Arizona has a chance to play spoiler against the Bearcats and keep its own championship-game hopes alive.

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.

For more on our predictions — plus a complete breakdown of the UA-Cincinnati game — check out The Wildcast. It’s available on AppleSpotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Arizona tight end Sam Olson (84) gets clear in the corner to cradle a touchdown throw early in the first quarter against Kansas, Nov. 8, 2025, at Arizona Stadium.

SATURDAY, Nov. 15

Matchup: Kansas State (-20.5) at Oklahoma State

Time/TV: 10 a.m., ESPNU

Hamm's prediction: Kansas State to win and cover

Lev’s prediction: Kansas State to win, OSU to cover

Spears’ prediction: Kansas State to win, OSU to cover

Matchup: Arizona (+6.5) at Cincinnati

Time/TV: 10 a.m., FS1

Hamm's prediction: Cincinnati to win, Arizona to cover

Lev’s prediction: Cincinnati to win and cover

Spears’ prediction: Cincinnati to win and cover

Matchup: West Virginia (+11.5) at Arizona State

Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton (2) prepares to throw a pass during the first half against BYU, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas.

Time/TV: 11 a.m., TNT

Hamm's prediction: ASU to win, West Virginia to cover 

Lev’s prediction: ASU to win and cover

Spears’ prediction: ASU to win and cover

Matchup: UCF (+24.5) at Texas Tech

Time/TV: 1:30 p.m., FOX/11

Hamm's prediction: Texas Tech to win and cover

Lev’s prediction: Texas Tech to win, UCF to cover

Spears’ prediction: Texas Tech to win and cover

Matchup: Utah (-8.5) at Baylor

Time/TV: 5 p.m., ESPN2

Hamm's prediction: Utah to win, Baylor to cover 

BYU tight end Carsen Ryan (20) runs with the ball during the first half against Texas Tech, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas.

Lev’s prediction: Utah to win and cover

Spears’ prediction: Utah to win and cover

Matchup: TCU (+4.5) at BYU

Time/TV: 8;15 p.m., ESPN

Hamm's prediction: TCU to win outright

Lev’s prediction: BYU to win and cover

Spears’ prediction: BYU to win and cover

LAST WEEK'S RECORDS

Hamm: 3-2 straight up, 2-3 against the spread

Lev: 3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS

Spears: 2-3 SU, 0-5 ATS

SEASON TO DATE

Hamm: 52-26 SU, 38-40 ATS

Lev: 52-26 SU, 32-46 ATS

Spears: 53-25 SU, 36-42 ATS

 

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Contact sports reporter/columnist Michael Lev at mlev@tucson.com. On X (Twitter): @michaeljlev. On Bluesky: @michaeljlev.bsky.social