 This was the third year of the current division-less format of the game; instead of representatives from two divisions, the two teams with the best conference records from a full round robin conference schedule earn a spot in the game.The Big 12 Championship Game featured the winners of the former North and South divisions from 1996 to 2010, and the conference did not have a championship game from 2011 to 2016.The 2018 Big 12 Championship Game featured top-seeded Oklahoma against second-seeded Texas.