College Sports Wire

3 weeks ago | collegesportswire.usatoday.com | Patrick Conn

It appears that even the oddsmakers don't know which way to lean when it comes to the eventual Big 12 champion in the upcoming college football season. Some experts are leaning toward the Arizona State Sun Devils to repeat as champions, while others have gone the route of tabbing Kansas State, Baylor, BYU, or Texas Tech as the favorite to win the conference and secure a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Depending on which sportsbook you view, you could get a different answer.

3 weeks ago | collegesportswire.usatoday.com | Patrick Conn

Rebuilding doesn't seem to be a thing in college football anymore with NIL and the transfer portal. You can build a team ready to compete in as little as one offseason. That is what Texas Tech and head coach Joey McGuire hope is the case in the wide-open Big 12. Coming out of the spring, it doesn't appear that any one team is viewed as the favorite, and that could benefit a team like the Red Raiders.

4 weeks ago | collegesportswire.usatoday.com | Riley Donald

The Big Ten and the SEC stand at the top of the college football world in today's landscape. The two conferences dominate revenue, television networks, and more often than not, they dominate the on-field play as well. The 2025 season seems destined for the Big Ten to be a major player in the College Football Playoff, as there are more than a handful of teams with expectations to be in the playoff and a few that are looking to recreate Indiana's magical 2024 run to the postseason.

1 month ago | collegesportswire.usatoday.com | Patrick Conn

Reviewing the quarterback landscape in the Big 12 feels like it is coming into focus. There are plenty of new names coming into the conference, such as Conner Weigman from the SEC and Tayven Jackson from the Big Ten. The top part of our power rankings revolves around the top returning passers in the Big 12. With most of the quarterback competitions settled for the most part, we have somewhat of an idea of how the conference could look based on the offensive leader.

1 month ago | collegesportswire.usatoday.com | Tyler Nettuno

Former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders proved to be the dominant storyline in the 2025 NFL draft. The son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, the younger Sanders was projected as a possible top-five pick for much of the pre-draft process, but amid reports that Sanders did not impress in interviews with franchises, he ultimately fell to Day 3 and was drafted in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns.