BYU charted its path to the Big 12 through independence
1 year, 6 months ago

BYU charted its path to the Big 12 through independence

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! PROVO, Utah — BYU’s path to the Big 12 began with the unorthodox decision to leave an established conference for the uncertainty of playing as a football independent. The Cougars had just watched state rival Utah announce in 2010 that it would leave the Mountain West for what became the Pac-12 Conference, and they had no intention sticking around. Whether the Cougars achieved that is debatable, and even athletic director Tom Holmoe acknowledged BYU didn’t have anything tangible like a conference championship to aim for each season. “Obviously, we’re super excited going to the Big 12, but let’s not take for granted all those great years in the independence era,” linebacker Ben Bywater said.

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No. 19 BYU’s path to Big 12 title game, CFP berth starts with must-win game against Houston
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

No. 19 BYU’s path to Big 12 title game, CFP berth starts with must-win game against Houston

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! PROVO, Utah — Back-to-back losses have left BYU needing outside help to secure a spot in its first Big 12 championship game and play for a bid into the College Football Playoff. “We just got to be focused on this game.” Houston has a stout enough …

No. 7 BYU can take another step toward Big 12 championship game with a victory over Kansas
4 months ago

No. 7 BYU can take another step toward Big 12 championship game with a victory over Kansas

Associated Press  

PROVO, Utah — After suffering several close losses earlier this season, Kansas is finally resembling the team that was expected to be a Big 12 contender after last year’s nine-win campaign. Spoiling BYU’s unbeaten season would keep the Jayhawks’ faint bowl hopes alive and Kansas coach Lance Leipold wants his players to approach this game with the same sense of …

Rivalry between BYU and Utah has added importance following Big 12 reunion
4 months, 1 week ago

Rivalry between BYU and Utah has added importance following Big 12 reunion

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “It’s a fun game to be part of and I’m glad it’s back and want our guys to enjoy every second of it,” BYU coach Kalani Sitake said. Everything’s a little extra for that game.” One unique aspect of the rivalry between Utah and BYU is …

What we learned about the College Football Playoff in Week 10: Trap games!
4 months, 1 week ago

What we learned about the College Football Playoff in Week 10: Trap games!

New York Times  

The final weekend of college football before the College Football Playoff selection committee weighs in with its first rankings of the season had five teams in the AP Top 25 lose to unranked teams and three fall from the ranks of the unbeaten. As of the latest update, Austin Mock’s projections model has only one Big 12 team, BYU, in …

Big 12's Styles Unveiled: Utah's Arrival Adds Another Dimension
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Big 12's Styles Unveiled: Utah's Arrival Adds Another Dimension

Associated Press  

Four new schools join the Big 12, and Utah believes it can succeed right away. The Big 12 got seven teams in the NCAA Tournament last year, but only Texas and Baylor reached the Sweet 16 and only the Longhorns — now in the SEC — made it to the Elite Eight. In all, the league went a pedestrian 10-7 …

BYU throttles No. 13 Kansas State with help from epic 90-yard punt return touchdown
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BYU throttles No. 13 Kansas State with help from epic 90-yard punt return touchdown

New York Times  

A wild punt return for a touchdown. Freshman safety Tommy Prassas picked up the ball and ran 30 yards into the end zone for the touchdown to give the Cougars their first lead. Prassas’ scoop and score began a run of 28 unanswered points for BYU, capped off by a highlight-reel punt return touchdown that send Provo into a raucous …

Big 12 Chaos Meter: Is BYU for real? Cougars host K-State in pivotal late-night matchup
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Big 12 Chaos Meter: Is BYU for real? Cougars host K-State in pivotal late-night matchup

New York Times  

At Big 12 media days in July, commissioner Brett Yormark stood on stage at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and lauded the league’s parity, boasted about the Big 12’s depth and competitiveness and declared that “every week will matter.” That begins now, with conference play finally here. This week’s Big 12 chaos meter: 4/5 🤯🤯🤯🤯 With 12 of the league’s …

New-look Big 12 ready to embark on a season of big expectations, enormous pressure to win
6 months, 2 weeks ago

New-look Big 12 ready to embark on a season of big expectations, enormous pressure to win

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I think the Penn State game is huge for us,” said Mountaineers coach Neal Brown, whose job was starting to come into question before they won nine games last season. “You’re correct,” Brown said, “it’s a big game for our league, and this new Big 12, …

BYU looking to bolster running game in second Big 12 season
6 months, 3 weeks ago

BYU looking to bolster running game in second Big 12 season

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! PROVO, Utah — BYU hasn’t been shy about going to the transfer portal to look for running backs, but after finishing last in the Big 12 in rushing last season, the Cougars stood pat this time. They have opted to build around LJ Martin, Miles Davis …

Big 12 newcomers struggled in debuts. Now they’re getting ready for the league to change again
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Big 12 newcomers struggled in debuts. Now they’re getting ready for the league to change again

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF all had losing records and were in the bottom half of the Big 12 standings last season. “He did a good job of paying attention, asking questions and coaching guys.” Fritz came from Tulane after that American Athletic Conference team two …

No. 12 BYU hopes to build on surprising start as debut Big 12 season opens
1 year, 2 months ago

No. 12 BYU hopes to build on surprising start as debut Big 12 season opens

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The Cougars are imposing their will on both ends of the court, scoring 90.4 points per game with a 58.5 effective field goal percentage while allowing 61.5 points per contest. “We believe this is who we are and it’s so fun to see.” Who the …

Big 12 has familiar look with four traditional members still in running for conference title game
1 year, 3 months ago

Big 12 has familiar look with four traditional members still in running for conference title game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Soon-to-be-gone league stalwarts Texas and Oklahoma, as well as longtime members Oklahoma State and Kansas State, are all ranked in the Top 25 and remain in the running for spots in the Big 12 championship game on Dec. 2. The Big 12 champion will go to …

No. 14 Oklahoma carries Big 12 title game aspirations into clash with BYU
1 year, 3 months ago

No. 14 Oklahoma carries Big 12 title game aspirations into clash with BYU

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 14 Sooners seemingly faded from contention for a Big 12 title game slot following back-to-back losses to Kansas and Oklahoma State. Dillon Gabriel became the first Oklahoma player to account for eight touchdowns in a single game when he threw for five touchdowns and ran for …

Big 12 releases 4 years of football opponents for 16-team conference, with annual BYU-Utah game
1 year, 4 months ago

Big 12 releases 4 years of football opponents for 16-team conference, with annual BYU-Utah game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Big 12 on Wednesday released four years of football opponents for its newly expanded 16-team conference, including a yearly BYU-Utah game and an emphasis on other in-state rivalries. “As we look towards the future of this Conference, we are thrilled to introduce the first football …

BYU heads to Kansas for first-ever Big 12 game in matchup of unbeatens
1 year, 5 months ago

BYU heads to Kansas for first-ever Big 12 game in matchup of unbeatens

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BYU at Kansas, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. The Cougars allowed 177 yards and two TDs on the ground last week against Arkansas, despite the Razorbacks missing star running back Raheim Sanders. FACTS & FIGURES The Cougars have won seven straight games dating to last season.. BYU is beginning Big 12 play after spending the past 12 years as an independent.. Cougars …

K-State and BYU have chance to give Big 12 two more wins in SEC stadiums in Week 3
1 year, 6 months ago

K-State and BYU have chance to give Big 12 two more wins in SEC stadiums in Week 3

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! K-State won 40-12 last year at home in the first meeting since 2011, the final season before Mizzou went from the Big 12 to the SEC. BEST MATCHUP TCU goes to league newcomer Houston in the Big 12’s first conference game this season, and only one …

Potential new rivalries in Big 12 with BYU becoming league’s 3rd private Christian school
1 year, 6 months ago

Potential new rivalries in Big 12 with BYU becoming league’s 3rd private Christian school

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! With BYU coming in this season, the Big 12 has three private Christian schools from different denominations. is there more of a long-term interest amongst TCU and Baylor fans in BYU as an opponent compared to some of the other Big 12 teams that are coming …

Utah charts new course with Big 12 move
1 year, 7 months ago

Utah charts new course with Big 12 move

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! It ended where it was.” Utah will receive a full share of the $31.7 million each Big 12 school expects to earn from the league’s media deal starting in 2025. “I wouldn’t bet against the Big 12,” Utah President Taylor Randall said. “That’s what makes us …

Big Ten grabs Oregon, Washington; Big 12 completes Pac-12 raid with Arizona, Arizona State and Utah
1 year, 7 months ago

Big Ten grabs Oregon, Washington; Big 12 completes Pac-12 raid with Arizona, Arizona State and Utah

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Dealing a crushing combination to the Pac-12 on Friday, the Big Ten announced Oregon and Washington would be joining the conference next August, and the Big 12 completed its raid of the beleaguered league by adding Arizona, Arizona State and Utah. The Big Ten a short …

Big 12 to go without divisions as 14-team league in 2023-24
2 years, 4 months ago

Big 12 to go without divisions as 14-team league in 2023-24

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — The Big 12 will operate without divisions in football next season, when the arrival of Central Florida, Cincinnati, BYU and Houston creates a 14-team conference and ends its current round-robin scheduling framework. “Excited about what it will look like,” Yormark said during Big 12 women’s …

‘Nothing replaces winning': Big 12 back from the brink
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Nothing replaces winning': Big 12 back from the brink

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! NEW YORK — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark spent part of this week in Manhattan, at ESPN’s South Street Seaport studios and also hunkered down in the midtown offices of one of the top public relations firms in the country, trying to “set the narrative” for …

Big 12 looks to potential early extension of media rights
2 years, 6 months ago

Big 12 looks to potential early extension of media rights

Associated Press  

IRVING, Texas — The changing Big 12 Conference plans to enter into discussions with ESPN and Fox about a potential early extension of its media rights deal that still has two more football seasons left after this one. New Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said Wednesday that given the changing landscape of college athletics, the league welcomes “the opportunity to …

What’s going on with Big 12, Pac-12 realignment rumors? We answer your questions
2 years, 8 months ago

What’s going on with Big 12, Pac-12 realignment rumors? We answer your questions

New York Times  

The reverberations from USC and UCLA exiting the Pac-12 for the Big Ten continue. A source at one of the target schools noted that many Pac-12 fans don’t travel well, and the strong fan bases in the Big 12 are another factor that make the conference intriguing. Less than a week after the league lost its flagship schools, a Pac-12 …

How will Big 12 be affected by USC, UCLA move? What’s ahead in conference realignment
2 years, 8 months ago

How will Big 12 be affected by USC, UCLA move? What’s ahead in conference realignment

New York Times  

Nearly a year ago, the Big 12 found itself fighting for survival after Oklahoma and Texas announced they were departing for the SEC. Earlier this year, The Athletic surveyed more than 1,500 Big 12 fans and asked which schools they’d prefer to add if the conference pursued additional expansion. Ironically, Kliavkoff preferring that handshake pact over Pac-12 expansion gave Bowlsby …

Bigger Big 12: BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on the way
3 years, 6 months ago

Bigger Big 12: BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on the way

Associated Press  

The Big 12 didn’t even wait for Oklahoma and Texas to leave before expanding and the league may not necessarily be done growing after adding BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston. “This was a very clear and relatively easy decision for the eight continuing members of the Big 12,” Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec said Friday after that group unanimously approved …

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