Here's a breakdown of what to root for to see Kenny Dillingham's team make the conference final at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Dec. 7, looking at the games that could have an impact on the race for the Big 12 championship and including a Sun Devils win over the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday.

The Big 12 has parity. Maybe too much. Heading into Rivalry Week, nine teams are still eligible to make the Big 12 championship game. There are four teams with two conference losses: No. 16 Arizona State (9-2,

We could be in for a wild and wacky finish to the Big 12 regular season. Or not. To really make things easy for everyone, Iowa State (9-2, 7-2) can defeat Kansas State and Arizona State (9-2, 7-2) can do the same vs.

The Arizona State fan base enjoyed storming the Mountain America Stadium Field. Twice! The hard-fought 28-23 win over No. 14 Brigham Young Saturday afternoon boosted ASU (9-2, 6-2) into a four-way tie for first place with BYU, Colorado and Iowa State, each of whom have two conference losses. But it was not without some very anxious moments.

Back-to-back losses have left BYU needing outside help to secure a spot in its first Big 12 championship game and play for a bid into the College Football Playoff. Beating Houston on Saturday would only be a first step.

BYU needs a victory over Houston this weekend to have a shot at playing for a Big 12 championship after back-to-back losses to Kansas and Arizona State.