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In this episode, we're joined by John Kurtz of the Open For Business podcast and newsletter to talk about the state of the Big 12 conferenced heading into the 2026 college football season. We discuss whether Oregon's playoff shutout of Texas Tech will leave a lasting mark on the Big 12's reputation, the importance of BYU's upcoming game against Notre Dame in Week 7, the scoop on what happened at Kansas State last season, and a hypothetical future state with North Dakota State in the conference.
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"The State of the Big 12: From CFP Credibility to Kansas State's Reboot (with John Kurtz)" is an episode of The Solid Verbal College Football. Runtime 58 min. Published February 17, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.