Big 12 to bring back conference title game in ’17

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IRVING, Texas — The Big 12 Conference unanimously voted Friday to bring back a conference championship game.

The conference will implement a championship game for 2017.

Since contracting to 10 members in 2011, the Big 12 has staged a round-robin format and has been the only Power 5 league without a championship game. As a result, the Big 12 has also been the only Power 5 league that hasn’t given its champion the opportunity to play a 13th game.

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said a championship game could net the league an additional $27-28 million in revenue a year. Kevin Jairaj/USA TODAY Sports

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