Open For Business: a Big 12 Podcast w/ John Kurtz
Open for Business with John Kurtz delivers college football and college basketball news from a Big 12 perspective.
We cover every Big 12 school—Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF, Utah, and West Virginia. From Saturdays in the fall to March Madness, no program gets left out.
You’ll hear in-depth discussion on Big 12 football, basketball, and recruiting—along with how the league stacks up against the SEC and Big Ten. We cover conference realignment, NIL, TV deals, playoff battles, and national storylines like Deion Sanders and Colorado that impact the Big 12.
If you want college football and college basketball news from a Big 12 perspective, this is your podcast.
Episodes
31 episodes
Texas Tech CRUSHES BYU for Big 12 Title; Playoff Bye Coming; BYU OUT of the Playoff
Texas Tech drills BYU for the second time this season to win a Big 12 championship. The Red Raiders are heading for a first-round bye in the playoff and BYU is likely now out. Get “Open For Business” a Big 12 newsletter sending the...
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BYU Criminally Punished by Playoff Committee; Tech Gets a Playoff Bye; Notre Dame Left Out
The committee punished BYU for losing a conference championship game but didn't punish Alabama at all. Texas Tech gets a playoff bye. Notre Dame gets left out. Get “Open For Business” a Big 12 newsletter sending the key headlines, ...
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Kalani Sitake STAYING at BYU! HUGE Day for BYU; Cougars OUT of Playoff if they Lose to Tech
Kalani Sitake staying at BYU is one of the biggest days in BYU football history. The Cougars are ponying up big time to keep him. Bad news, though: they're out of the playoff without a win Saturday. Tech gets a top four spot.
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ESPN Has Already Decided BYU is OUT of the Playoff; Media Hates Cinderella; Sitake to Penn State?
ESPN and the national media are shaping the College Football Playoff conversation in a way that leaves BYU on the outside looking in again, and it’s setting the Cougars up for failure. I break down how the playoff race really looks for BYU, Tex...
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BYU and Texas Tech BOTH Win; Big 12 Will Get 2 in the Playoff OR Get a Playoff Bye
BYU and Texas Tech both took care of business, and now the Big 12 is positioned to either land two College Football Playoff bids or give Tech a top-four seed and a bye. I break down why this isn’t last year’s BYU team, how dominant Tech looked ...
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National Reporter Has Definitive Proof BYU Should be in the Playoff + Why Yormark is Quiet Right Now
Why isn’t there a louder national push for BYU in the College Football Playoff race? In this video, I break down why the Big 12’s strategy may be happening more behind the scenes than on social media, how BYU’s blind resume stacks up against AC...
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Why Won't Brett Yormark FIGHT for BYU? Cougars Screwed Again by Selection Committee
BYU is the first team out of the College Football Playoff field in the rankings this week despite a better resume than many teams in front of it. Why won't the Big 12 say anything??Get “Open For Business” a Big 12 newsletter sending the...
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Utah Wins WILDEST Game of the Big 12 Season; Major Controversy to End the Game; At Large Hopes Done?
Utah wins the wildest game of the Big 12 season in comeback fashion against K-State. It took some controversy and guts along the way. Are the Utes at-large hopes now dead?Get “Open For Business” a Big 12 newsletter sending the key headl...
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BYU Survives Nippert; Cincy Melts Down; Bear Bachmeier and LJ Martin Injured?
BYU pounds Cincinnati into the ground with its running game. Cincy turns it over twice and misses three field goals. Will LJ Martin and Bear Bachmeier have lingering effects from their injuries?Get “Open For Business” a Big 12 newslette...
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Are Kyle Whittingham/Chris Klieman Retiring? Is the Big 12 Screwed Out of Multiple Playoff Spots?
In this video, I break down the full Big 12 playoff picture heading into the final week of the regular season, including how likely we are to get a Holy War rematch between BYU and Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship Game. We’ll walk through ...
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REPORT: Sam Leavitt LEAVING Arizona State; Going to Texas Tech? Or LSU w/ Kenny Dillingham?
Sam Leavitt might be leaving Arizona State per On3. Could he be on the way to Texas Tech or will he and Kenny Dillingham leave for LSU?BYU and Utah are the last two teams out of the College Football Playoff field in the latest rankings....
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Big 12 Has THREE Playoff Caliber Teams; Only One Getting In? SEC Getting 6?
We break down a full wish list for the College Football Playoff selection committee this week: can the SEC really get six teams while the Big 12 fights just to get two bids? I walk through a complete rooting guide for Big 12 fans, how Texas Tec...
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Utah ROLLS Baylor; But the Utes Playoff Chances Take a Big Hit
Utah crushes Baylor with a series of 60+ yard touchdown runs. The Utes got the style points they needed, but the rest of college football didn't cooperate. Get “Open For Business” a Big 12 newsletter sending the key headlines, inte...
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BYU DESTROYS TCU in Provo; Big 12 Title Spot Locked Up?
BYU controls TCU from start to finish to get to 9-1. Bear Bachmeier is a star. BYU's secondary with an elite game. Is a Big 12 title appearance all but locked up?Get “Open For Business” a Big 12 newsletter sending the key headlines, int...
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Trouble in the Big Ten; Baylor AD and Playoff Committee Chair Steps Down
Tony Petitti’s controversial $2.4 billion Big Ten Enterprises private capital plan is tearing the league apart, with USC and Michigan now questioning their future and even sparking talk of going independent. I break down how the 10% UC Investme...
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Wild Big 12 Playoff Projections: Did BYU-Tech Kill the Big 12’s Two-Bid Dream?
Texas Tech just proved it’s a playoff-caliber team, and the Big 12’s national credibility jumped with it. We break down how Tech’s defense and week-to-week focus have elevated Joey McGuire’s squad, what BYU’s loss really means for the conferenc...
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Texas Tech Blasts BYU; Cougars At-Large Hopes on Life Support; Behren Morton Injury Looms Large
Texas Tech vs BYU Big 12 recap and analysis: why the Red Raiders’ defense overwhelmed the Cougars, how Jacob Rodriguez (11 tackles, INT) and David Bailey wrecked drives, and what Behren Morton’s reported hairline fracture means going forward. W...
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BYU Will Shock Texas Tech If THIS Happens
BYU faces its biggest test yet in a top-10 showdown against Texas Tech, the first ABC Big 12 showcase in two years. We break down what this game means for BYU’s playoff hopes, why voters are waiting to drop the Cougars in the rankings, and how ...
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Biggest Week in (New) Big 12 History; Vegas Doubting BYU
The Big 12 finally takes center stage—and this week proves it. BYU vs Texas Tech is the biggest game of the season and the only Top-10 matchup in college football. Even the national media is starting to give the new-look Big 12 the respect it d...
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Utah STOMPS Cincinnati; Utah/BYU/Tech Are All Playoff Teams
Utah thumped Cincinnati tonight in Salt Lake City. Are the Utes legitimate playoff contenders? Brendan Sorsby plays his worst game. ACC losses mean the Big 12 has a legit shot at two playoff teams. Get “Open For Business” a Big 12 ...
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Texas Tech is BACK; Red Raiders Roll K-State; Gameday Coming For BYU-Tech
Texas Tech put the clamps down on K-State and suffocated the Wildcats with its defense. Now College Gameday is set for Texas Tech and BYU next week. Plus, West Virginia knocks off Houston and Arizona State outlasts Iowa State. Get ...
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LSU and Penn State Poaching Big 12 Coaches? How is Utah a 9.5 Favorite? Tech on Upset Alert?
Big 12 coaches are on the hot boards at LSU and Penn State. Texas Tech and Houston go under the upset alert microscope. And College Gameday going to another Big 12 venue next week?Get “Open For Business” a Big 12 newsletter sending the ...
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Big 12 Identity Crisis: BYU, Cincy, and Houston Run the League; Big 12 Image in Trouble?
The Big 12 is in the middle of an identity crisis — and the first four additions are leading the charge. BYU, Cincinnati, and Houston are dominating the Big 12 title race while legacy programs like K-State, Oklahoma State, Baylor, and Iowa Stat...
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Can the Big 12 Land Multiple Playoff Teams? And Yormark's New Plan to Make the League Millions
The national media narrative already seems to exclude the Big 12 from landing multiple playoff teams. Is it possible? Brett Yormark has a new plan to make the league millions of dollars. And we have definitive proof that BYU has the best stadiu...
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