Mailbag: Pac-12 bowl games for 2026, CFP expansion, Big Ten schedule timing, Lanning’s contract, Gould’s performance and more

The rebuilt conference can’t secure its bowl agreements until the playoff field size is set, and that could take eight weeks.

CFP winners and losers: Miami’s win helps the ACC and Big 12, the Group of Five nightmare and Michigan’s search turns tricky

The ACC and Big 12 recorded their first victory of the CFP’s expansion era when the Hurricanes edged Texas A&M in the opening ...
ABC7

Big 12 football coaches favor Houston, BYU in expansion, ESPN poll shows

Houston and Brigham Young are the top Big 12 expansion candidates, according to an ESPN poll of the league's football coaches. On the condition of anonymity, the league's 10 coaches participated in ...
Opinion

By stalling CFP bracket expansion, Big Ten shows accidental genius

The existing 12-team playoff format works neatly for the Big Ten. A 5+11 bracket wouldn't have helped the B1G the past two seasons.
ABC7

Tilman Fertitta calls Big 12's expansion vetting process 'a sham'

Houstonboard of regents chairman Tilman Fertitta had some strong words for the Big 12 in the aftermath of Texas' hiring of former Cougars coach Tom Herman. Houston experienced immense success in ...

‘Relentless’ Big 12 boss on mission to make conference ‘most globally relevant’

Amid the pregame pageantry of last Saturday’s Big 12 Championship, commissioner Brett Yormark swiftly made his way around the ...
Yahoo! Sports

Big 12 championship scenarios, explained: Texas Tech, BYU will meet for title

The Big 12 championship picture is set. Thanks to Friday's Big 12 results, Texas Tech and BYU will have a rematch of their regular season meeting in Arlington, Tex., regardless of Saturday's outcomes.