The Data Says Texas Tech Can Win a National Title
The Data Says Texas Tech Can Win a National Title  
Podcast: Open For Business: a Big 12 Podcast w/ John Kurtz
Published On: Mon Oct 13 2025
Description: 00:00 Intro  05:24 Texas Tech Can Win the National Championship  15:42 Who’s Number Two in the Big 12  23:36 Lance Leipold vs. Joey McGuire  41:58 James Franklin Fired / Private Capital & Big 12 Coaching CarouselTexas Tech keeps proving it — the Red Raiders have the numbers of a national champion. After a 42-17 win over Kansas, Tech has 9 sacks, 500+ yards, and another 24-point blowout to stay atop the Big 12. John Kurtz breaks down why Texas Tech football is built to win it all, what the data shows, and who could challenge them — Utah, BYU, Cincinnati, Arizona State, and Iowa State.Plus, the fallout from the Lance Leipold–Joey McGuire sideline drama, and how the Big Ten’s private equity deal and Penn State coaching search could impact the Big 12.Keywords: Texas Tech football, Big 12 football, Texas Tech vs Kansas, Joey McGuire, Lance Leipold, Behren Morton, Utah football, BYU football, Cincinnati football, Arizona State, Iowa State, national championship, Penn State coaching search, Matt Campbell, Kenny Dillingham, John KurtzGet “Open For Business” a Big 12 newsletter sending the key headlines, interviews, and my analysis straight to your inbox. No more college football news through an SEC/Big Ten lens. If you're a Big 12 fan (or just curious), sign up below! https://bit.ly/OFBNews12YTGet John Kurtz and Open For Business merch here: https://johnkurtzofb.myswaggymerch.com/#!/Don’t miss college football and realignment breaking news! Subscribe to the channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@JohnKurtzShowSupport Weekly Realignment and College Football ContentVenmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/John-Kurtz-4Want up-to-the-minute conference realignment and college football content?Twitter: https://twitter.com/jlkurtz