The Big 12 Conference is set to shift, once again, for a second straight year, starting on July 1st. The Big 12 will lose Oklahoma and Texas, and add Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah. As we get set to welcome in four more new schools, 12 months after adding UCF, Cincinnati, BYU and Houston,… : Why Big 12 Fans Should be Excited for the Arizona Wildcats ..read more

The 2024 NFL Draft continued with the second round on Friday night from Detroit, Michigan, and seven Big 12 players ended up hearing their names called. This came after a relatively quiet first round for the Big 12, with only three players selected, including zero players from the future Big 12 teams. On Friday night… : Seven Big 12 Players Selected in Second Round of 2024 NFL Draft ..read more

The Big 12 Conference finished fifth in 2024 NFL Draft picks among conferences, while the Texas Longhorns set a program record for their selections. CBS Sports tallied up the selections by conference and the SEC had the most with 59. Texas and Oklahoma will join the SEC in July.   The Pac-12, which will no… : Big 12 Finishes With 31 NFL Draft Picks, Fifth Among Conferences ..read more

What’s going on in the Big 12 and beyond? I expand and explain every Sunday in Postscripts at Heartland College Sports, your home for independent Big 12 coverage. This week, it’s the NFL Draft, the new NCAA waiver rule and the Big 12 ups its transfer game. And, my apologies for my absence last Sunday.… : Postscripts: Best NFL Landing Spots for Former Big 12 Players ..read more

What’s going on in the Big 12 and beyond? I expand and explain every Sunday in Postscripts at Heartland College Sports, your home for independent Big 12 coverage. This week, Super League is coming, Tang is staying and Deion is dropping wisdom. Sorry for the minor delay. On vacation for a couple of weeks to… : Postscripts: College Football’s Future Super League, Jerome Tang Stays ..read more

Welcome to our newest feature, which we’re calling “What-If Wednesday.” In this column, I’ll propose a handful of questions that, at this point, have not come to fruition. But IF they do, what will come out of it? What’s the end game? Join us for this one, and let’s have some fun.   What if… : What-If Wednesday: Scott Drew Leaves Baylor, Transfer Portal Chaos Ensues, Gundy’s Home Sale ..read more

Starting on Tuesday, the spring transfer portal window will open up and many are projecting this two-week stretch to be the most chaotic in college football history. There are expectations that some huge names could end up making moves out of their current programs. This will leave openings that teams will then look to fill… : Transfer Portal Chaos is Coming in College Football: Let’s Break the System ..read more

The Big 12 basketball season officially ended this week with the Big 12 failing to get a team to the Elite 8 for the first time since 2015. For a season that had such high expectations, it was a bust of a March. Yes, injuries happened, but that’s not an excuse. This hoops season ended… : Turning the Page from Big 12 Basketball Season: Football Season and Changes are Coming ..read more

What’s going on in the Big 12 and beyond? I expand and explain every Sunday in Postscripts at Heartland College Sports, your home for independent Big 12 coverage. This week, it’s all about the Big 12 Pro Day.   The Big 12’s Latest Move I spent Saturday morning at the first Big 12 Pro Day.… : Postscripts: Players React to First Ever Big 12 Pro Day ..read more

Conference realignment is wacky. It’s taken geography, spun it on its head, and spit out some random conglomerations of teams that have to play each other every year. The Big 12, a relatively centralized conference at its core, has teams spanning from Utah to West Virginia. It’s a crazy world that we’re all struggling to… : Which One or Two Ideal Teams Would You Add to the Big 12 ..read more