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Big 12 Confirms 16 Teams, Adds Eight, Eyes 24-Team Playoff

7/9/2026

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Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said the conference will move forward as 16 members.
He noted the conference added eight schools and will hold an August meeting to address BYU comments.
He said the conference enforces zero-tolerance for such behavior and that a 24-team College Football Playoff could accommodate the Big 12.
He declined comment on a tip about Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s gambling and noted Sorsby owed $975,000.

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Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said the conference will move forward as 16 members.
He noted the conference added eight schools and will hold an August meeting to address BYU comments.
He said the conference enforces zero-tolerance for such behavior and that a 24-team College Football Playoff could accommodate the Big 12.
He declined comment on a tip about Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s gambling and noted Sorsby owed $975,000.