About this episode

Mitch Harper interviews Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark about the future of the Big 12 and discusses football and basketball developments.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper is back from his trip to Texas at the Big 12 Spring Meetings. During his trip, he had the opportunity to catch up one-on-one with Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark. They discussed why the Big 12 wants the 24-team Playoff, the future of the Championship Game, and more. Also, in this episode, you'll hear from Big 12 Chief Basketball Officer Brian Thornton. They discuss the future of Big 12 basketball. Then, finally, Mitch caught up with Big 12 Chief Football & Competition Officer Scott Draper to discuss scheduling, the Playoff, and more for Big 12 football. Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609 YouTube Podcast:  https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&n=Cougar%20Tracks Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh Download the KSL Sports app Google:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonneville.kslsports&hl=en_US  iOS:&nbsp…

Topics covered

• Big 12
• Football
• Basketball
• Playoff
• Championship Game

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