IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Big 12 football teams will now be required to play at least one non-conference game against a team from one of the other Power Five leagues.
The Big 12 announced Tuesday that teams will have to annually play against a team from the ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC, or Notre Dame.
Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says the move will strengthen the resumes for all 10 of the Big 12 teams. Schedule strength is a key component in College Football Playoff selections.
No. 4 Oklahoma is in the four-team playoff this season. But Baylor and TCU were both left out of the first playoff last year when both went 11-1 and shared the Big 12 title.
The new requirement doesn't affect existing non-conference game contracts, including next season's games.
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