That, though, will be up to the Cyclones. In the lead-up to the 2020 election, all eyes are on Iowa. Get updates of all things Iowa politics delivered to your inbox. Iowa State can play its way into the Big 12 championship game after an ugly but ultimately effective 31-28 victory Saturday over Utah.

First, the No. 22 Cyclones will have to win their last two games, starting at Utah and finishing versus Kansas State, and then they’ll need some help. There’s multiple scenarios that would result in an Iowa State berth in the Big 12 title, but the simplest one is if both Colorado and BYU each lose one of their remaining two games.

It takes a complete football team to win a championship. Iowa State is finding that out with each passing week. Seemingly left for dead in the heated Big 12 Con