THE READ OPTION: Big 12 finally masters basic tiebreaking technology

ONE TRUE CHAMPION BACK! The Big 12 has changed its tiebreaker procedures, and the co-champion quagmire that caught one-loss Playoff contenders TCU and Baylor in 2014 is no longer possible. Head-to-head results will break two-way ties for the conference title, but the conference might need to tweak a few things for the three-team tiebreaker.

We’ll take Cardale. The Ohio State quarterback fired back on Twitter at Chicago Bulls forward Joakim Noah, after the former Florida Gator found Jones to be un-SEC-worthy.

How much longer? Bill C’s preview series moves on to Army, a team that’s trailed behind its fellow service academies on the football field for years now. Will year two under head coach Jeff Monken continue a (somewhat) upward trajectory?

Last year wasn’t particularly encouraging, but as long as we’re continuing the Johnson comparisons (which I’m sure Cadet fans love), it bears mentioning Navy went 2-10 in Johnson’s first year. And hey, Navy allowed even more points per game that year (36.3) than Army did last year (32.9). Hope!

Good news! There will be 42 bowl games this year. Whether you think that’s too many or not (it’s not, by the way -- bowl games are very good fun) is beside the point. Two of the three new bowls include Sun Belt tie-ins, which means for the first time in five (!) years the conference should have enough bowl slots for all its bowl-eligible teams.

Looking ahead now. I mean, yes the 2015 NFL Draft just ended, but why slow down when you can have a list of 125 players to watch for the 2016 Draft?

That sounds scary. Arkansas was such a weird team last year. They beat teams black and blue with their running game, but their downfall was an anemic passing game. If the Hogs can add an efficient passing attack, they could be truly a tough team to contend with.

Due to a receiving corps comprised mostly of TEs and possession receivers, the passing game isn’t likely to be particularly explosive. However, Enos building the passing game around simplicity and tying it directly to the already established run game will mean efficiency.

If Allen throws the ball 340 times again, but this time gets 2,500 yards (7.4 yards per attempt rather than 6.7) while continuing to avoid interceptions (his ‘14 TD-INT ratio was 20-6), that could make a big difference in the win-loss column for a team that lost four games in 2014 by seven points or fewer.

Urban should be fine. Meyer had an unplanned surgery, but no worries.

I can’t do this, and neither can you. When it comes to freakish athletic feats, let’s let North Carolina wideout Ryan Switzer take care of it.

FULLCAST back? The EDSBS podcast returns, with at least as much fast food debate as college football talk. It’s May.