Big 12 football preview: Texas Tech, Deion Sanders, first-year coaches lead top storylines

Posted Aug 24, 2026
The very first thing commissioner Brett Yormark said when he sat down with me at Big 12 media days was this: “For the short-term and long-term viability of the conference, we need multiple teams in the Playoff. I strongly believe that. Obviously, for the first two years of the 12-team format, we’ve only had one, and we haven’t won a game yet.” (NBC Sports)

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