While fans trickled into the Orange Bowl stadium where tickets were going for as little as $39, the commissioner of the Big 12 said “everything is on the table” when it comes to rebooting the College Football Playoff,

The Big 12 has been dubbed "the second-best league behind the NBA" and UH faces an immediate test in conference play against Texas Tech.

Updated Big 12 basketball rankings with team records, key players, recent form, and upcoming games as conference play begins to take shape.

The Jayhawks lead the all-time series 27-4. KU has won three in a row, five of six and 13 of 15 in the series. The last meeting was a 74-61 Jayhawks victory on Jan. 22, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. … KU is 11-1 vs. TCU in Allen Fieldhouse. … Jamie Dixon is 3-15 versus KU as TCU coach. Bill Self is 24-4 against the Horned Frogs as KU coach. …

For the first time in the 16-team era, the Big 12 Championship Game is a rematch. BYU and Texas Tech played for the first time in Lubbock on Nov. 8, a dominant 29-7 victory for the Red Raiders. Running back Cameron Dickey rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown in a breakout performance against the Cougars.

The Big 12 is sending eight teams to the postseason this year, with one team participating in the College Football Playoff.

Kansas State was unable to keep pace with one of the best college basketball teams in the nation and lost its conference opener 83-73 against BYU on Saturday at Bramlage Coliseum. The No. 10 Cougars were simply too strong for the Wildcats.

More losses by teams with opening-round byes should lead to an expanded event next season, if the commissioners do what’s best for the sport.

If the Big 12 finds itself in the same predicament as the ACC faced in the CFP selection process, the committee might not give them the benefit of the doubt.

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