BIG 12 SQUAD - The Big 12's RIDICULOUS Schedule Exposed | What this means for Iowa State

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Big 12's scheduling decisions and the evolving landscape of college basketball and baseball.

Big 12 football faces fan backlash as Texas Tech gets two Saturday games stripped, with a marquee matchup against Houston moved to Friday night. The Big 12 Squad debates the impact of weeknight games on local attendance, high school football culture, and the conference’s national exposure. Does this scheduling decision actually give Houston a major advantage, and why isn’t the Big 12 showcasing its top games on Saturdays like the SEC? The squad also explores massive shifts in college basketball: NIL deals and NBA draft prospects are reshaping Big 12 rosters as stars like Joseph Tugler and AJ Dybantsa weigh million-dollar decisions. Is college basketball’s calendar out of sync with the pros? Plus, Big 12 baseball’s heavyweights stumble while Kansas leads the standings—should athletic departments invest in sports beyond football and men’s basketball, or is NIL funding now changing the game for non-revenue sports forever?

Topics covered

• Big 12 football scheduling
• impact of weeknight games
• NIL deals in college basketball
• NBA draft prospects
• college sports funding

Keywords

• Big 12
• Texas Tech
• Houston
• NIL deals
• college basketball
• Joseph Tugler
• AJ Dybantsa
• Kansas
• weeknight games
• college sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Big 12, Texas Tech, Houston, Kansas

More episodes of Locked On Cyclones - Daily Podcast on Iowa State Cyclones Football & Basketball

• SHOCK: Iowa State's Pressure DISAPPEARS Thanks To Texas Tech, Jimmy Rogers Will Exceed Expectations · June 12, 2026 · 29 min
• SHOCK: Iowa State Can't Do ANYTHING About Texas Tech And Brendan Sorsby Situation, Big 12 In Trouble · June 11, 2026 · 29 min
• URGENT: Iowa State's Recruiting Class Ranked 58th After New Additions, Big Changes Needed? · June 10, 2026 · 29 min
• BIG 12 SQUAD - Brendan Sorsby ruled ELIGIBLE | Will Iowa State REVOLT? · June 9, 2026 · 33 min
• BREAKING: Jimmy Rogers Taking NEW APPROACH To Recruiting, Media, Iowa State All Access Series Coming · June 9, 2026 · 29 min
• BREAKING: Brendan Sorsby WILL PLAY For Texas Tech Next Season, ISU, College Football In Big Trouble · June 8, 2026 · 30 min