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.
Open For Business: a Big 12 Podcast w/ John Kurtz
How the Big 12 Took Over College Football; Who’s #1 in the Big 12?
00:00 Intro & Weekend Recap
04:04 Big 12 Title Race & BYU’s Path
07:40 Big 12 Has Taken Over College Football
19:46 Why Parity Is Good for the Sport
22:56 Make College Football Big 12 Again
23:48 Super Chats & SEC Overrated Discussion
25:46 Will Texas Tech Rebound?
33:18 Texas Tech Fans Need to Chill
37:56 Poll Disrespect & Big 12 Bias
39:42 Injuries, Lessons, and the Path Forward
42:43 Live Chat Reactions & Big 12 Parity Wrap-Up
54:28 Big 12 Power Rankings Reveal
55:59 Closing Thoughts
College football is pure chaos — and that’s a good thing.
John Kurtz breaks down how the Big 12’s trademark parity has officially taken over the entire sport.
In this episode:
• Why this weekend proved there are no elite teams in college football
• How BYU’s rise and Texas Tech’s loss shake up the Big 12 title race
• Why the SEC and ACC now look exactly like the Big 12
• The national media’s double standard after Tech’s four-point loss
• Updated Big 12 Power Rankings — with BYU at No. 1
If you love college football without the SEC spin, this is your show.
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