 From 1996 to 2010 the championship game pitted the Big 12 North Division champion against the South Division champion in a game held after the regular season was completed.From 2017 onward, the game features the two teams with the best conference records.The Big 12 South led the series 11–4 and outscored the Big 12 North 463–324 in the first 15 years the game was held.