Saturday's Big 12 championship game has implications beyond TCU, Kansas State and the conference this season.
Indeed, eager eyes from all across the country — and particularly in Ohio and Alabama — will watch the action between the third-ranked Horned Frogs and 10th-ranked Wildcats unfold. If TCU somehow falls to the Wildcats an AT&T Stadium, then one of those teams stands to jump into the top four.
Adding to the intrigue of Saturday's game is the fact TCU needed an epic comeback to beat Kansas State in their Oct. 22 meeting: The Wildcats jumped out to a 28-10 lead before giving up four straight touchdowns to fall 38-28.
Chris Klieman's squad knows it can beat the top team in the Big 12, but Sonny Dykes' TCU squad is battle-tested, having beaten five ranked opponents and winning five one-possession games. The only thing that stands between the Horned Frogs and their first College Football Playoff is a team hellbent on scoring an upset.
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Here's everything you need to know about the impactful Big 12 game, as well as the coverage from "College GameDay."
Where is 'College GameDay' location for conference championship weekend?
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Time: 9 a.m. ET
- Matchup: No. 3 TCU vs. No. 10 Kansas State
TCU this week will make its 10th appearance on "GameDay" and third this season. The Horned Frogs are undefeated in "GameDay" games this season, beating Kansas and Texas by seven points each.
Overall, the Horned Frogs are 8-1 in their previous nine appearances. Their only loss, also in Arlington, was in 2018 to No. 4 Ohio State; the Buckeyes won 40-28.
Kansas State will make its seventh appearance all time, though the Wildcats have had significantly less success. They are 1-5, only beating No. 11 Nebraska in 1998. It is their first appearance since a 38-27 loss to Baylor on Dec. 6, 2014.
Moreover, this is just the third time "GameDay" has traveled to the Big 12 championship game and the first since 2007. The higher-ranked team is 1-1 in the previous two matchups.
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'College GameDay' schedule on ESPN
Saturday, Dec. 3
- Start time: 9 a.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN+, fuboTV
The "GameDay" crew will preview the Big 12 championship — plus all the other conference championship games — live from outside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The game will kick off at noon ET on ABC.
As has been the case every year since 2014, the program will then head to the Army-Navy Game, with this year's game between the Cadets and Midshipmen being played in Philadelphia.
| Week | Matchup | Location | Guest Picker | Corso's Headgear | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia at No. 17 Pitt (Thu.) | Pittsburgh | N/A | Panthers | Pitt 38,WVU 31 |
| 1 | No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 2 Ohio State | Columbus, Ohio | Jack Harlow | Buckeyes | Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10 |
| 2 | No. 1 Alabama at Texas | Austin, Texas | Glen Powell | Crimson Tide | Alabama 20, Texas 19 |
| 3 | Troy at Appalachian State | Boone, N.C. | Luke Combs | Mountaineers | Appalachian State 32,Troy 28 |
| 4 | No. 20 Florida at No. 11 Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. | Bianca Belair | Volunteers | Tennessee 38, Florida 33 |
| 5 | No. 10 N.C. State at No. 5 Clemson | Clemson, S.C. | Christian Wilkins | N/A | Clemson 30, N.C. State 20 |
| 6 | No. 17 TCU at No. 19 Kansas | Lawrence, Kan. | Rob Riggle | N/A | TCU 38,Kansas 31 |
| 7 | No. 3 Alabama at No. 6 Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. | Peyton Manning | Volunteers | Tennessee 52, Alabama 49 |
| 8 | No. 9 UCLA at No. 10 Oregon | Eugene, Ore. | Sabrina Ionescu | Ducks | Oregon 45, UCLA 30 |
| 9 | Southern at Jackson State | Jackson, Miss. | Stephen A. Smith | N/A | Jackson State 35, Southern 0 |
| 10 | No. 1 Tennessee at No. 3 Georgia | Athens, Ga. | Luke Bryan | N/A | Georgia 27, Tennessee 13 |
| 11 | No. 4 TCU at No. 18 Texas | Austin, Texas | Jordan Spieth | N/A | TCU 17, Texas 10 |
| 12 | Montana at Montana State | Bozeman, Mont. | Sir Nick Faldo | Bobcats | Montana State 55, Montana 21 |
| 13 | No. 3 Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State | Columbus, Ohio | A.J. Hawk | Buckeyes | Michigan 45, Ohio State 23 |
| 14 | No. 3 TCU vs. No. 10 Kansas State | Arlington, Texas | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Who is the guest picker on 'College GameDay' for conference championship weekend?
"GameDay" has yet to announce its guest picker for conference championship weekend.