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Big 12 vows zero-tolerance chants, eyes 24-team playoff

7/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark announced a zero-tolerance policy for chants targeting BYU fans and said the conference will meet presidents and athletic directors in August.
He disclosed Oklahoma State and Colorado received $50,000 fines for chants, and Cincinnati was not fined after BYU’s 26-14 win in November.
Yormark said the league will explore expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams but must evaluate economics, scheduling and championship impact.

History

Historical Context

In 1998 the Bowl Championship Series replaced the Bowl Alliance, creating a system that paired the two top-ranked FBS teams in a national-title game and shared billions in TV revenue. The BCS ran through the 2013 season before the College Football Playoff began in 2014. Today Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark’s $50,000 fines for Oklahoma State and Colorado chants echo the BCS era’s standardized penalties.

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Story summary

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark announced a zero-tolerance policy for chants targeting BYU fans and said the conference will meet presidents and athletic directors in August.
He disclosed Oklahoma State and Colorado received $50,000 fines for chants, and Cincinnati was not fined after BYU’s 26-14 win in November.
Yormark said the league will explore expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams but must evaluate economics, scheduling and championship impact.

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