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

About this episode

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

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?

People in this episode

Host: Mike Luke

Topics covered

• Big 12 football scheduling
• college basketball NIL deals
• impact on local attendance
• high school football culture
• college sports investment

Keywords

• Big 12
• Texas Tech
• Houston
• NIL deals
• college basketball
• sports investment
• attendance
• high school football

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Big 12, Texas Tech, Houston, Kansas, NIL

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