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The State of the Big 12: From CFP Credibility to Kansas State's Reboot (with @JohnKurtzShow)
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The State of the Big 12: From CFP Credibility to Kansas State's Reboot (with @JohnKurtzShow)
The Solid Verbal College Football Show›
Feb 17, 202658:272.1K views
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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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*Timestamps:*
00:00 - Intro
02:21 - John Kurtz joins the show
05:26 - Kneejerk worries and predictions about CFP?
09:46 - How Texas Tech's shutout affects the Big 12
14:15 - Brendan Sorsby?
18:19 - The best Big 12 scheduling model
24:09 - How does the Big 12 raise its credit score?
29:37 - Does the SEC's reputation actually matter when ranking teams?
39:45 - Kansas State's implosion
51:38 - North Dakota State to the (future) Big 12?
57:42 - Outtro
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