The State of the Big 12: From CFP Credibility to Kansas State's Reboot (with John Kurtz)
The State of the Big 12: From CFP Credibility to Kansas State's Reboot (with John Kurtz)  
Podcast: The Solid Verbal College Football
Published On: Tue Feb 17 2026
Description: 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.  Sign up for John's newsletter (https://www.ofbnews.com/) and check out his show (https://www.youtube.com/@JohnKurtzShow).Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.