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
113 episodes
Houston Is Built for a College Football Playoff Breakthrough | Willie Fritz 1 on 1
Can Houston break through and become a College Football Playoff contender in 2026?Willie Fritz believes the Cougars finally have the experience, depth and continuity needed to take a major step forward in the Big 12. Houston returns pro...
The Rise of Arizona Football: One Change Made it Happen | 1 on 1 With Brent Brennan
**Plan your trip to Provo for a BYU game: https://www.utahvalley.com/**Book your stay at Sundance Resort: https://www.sundanceresort.com/**See what a Provo trip is really like: https://youtu.be/G9nzKwgbG_4Arizona footbal...
Kalani Sitake Reveals the Real Reason He Stayed at BYU: 1 on 1 with Kalani Sitake
Kalani Sitake is opening up about why he chose to stay at BYU.After drawing interest from other major programs, including Penn State, Sitake wanted to know whether BYU was truly committed to making football a priority in the Big 12. His...
The Truth About Iowa State’s NIL Situation; Cyclones Insider Tells All
**Plan your trip to Provo for a BYU game: https://www.utahvalley.com/**Book your stay at Sundance Resort: https://www.sundanceresort.com/**See what a Provo trip is really like: https://youtu.be/G9nzKwgbG_4How far behind ...
The Big 12 May Fix Its Farmageddon Mistake; 1 on 1 With Big 12 Chief Football Officer Scott Draper
Could Farmageddon be coming back as an annual Big 12 rivalry?Big 12 chief football and competition officer Scott Draper says the conference has already started evaluating its next scheduling cycle, including which rivalry games need to ...
BYU AD Reveals What Happened Behind Closed Doors After Playoff Snub
BYU athletic director Brian Santiago joins John Kurtz to reveal the real story behind BYU’s College Football Playoff snub and what happened behind closed doors at Big 12 meetings.Santiago says BYU “100%” deserved to be in the playoff co...
Cody Campbell Tells Big 12 to Step it Up; Big 12 Monster Deal Taking Too Much Heat; Notre Dame-BYU Annual Series Coming?
**Plan your trip to Provo for a BYU game: https://www.utahvalley.com/**Book your stay at Sundance Resort: https://www.sundanceresort.com/**Check out what it's like to stay in Provo: https://youtu.be/G9nzKwgbG_4Cody Campbell sent...
1 on 1 With Houston's Wille Fritz; What He Stole From Bill Snyder and Why His Team is Better in 2026
Houston head coach Willie Fritz joins John Kurtz at Big 12 Media Days to talk about why the Cougars could be one of the most interesting teams in the Big 12 this season.Fritz discusses the expectations around Houston football, the retur...
REPORT: Cincinnati Now Facing NCAA Questions; Bearcats Accuse Texas Tech of Tampering
The Brendan Sorsby saga just keeps getting messier for the Big 12.According to reporting from Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger, the NCAA has sent Cincinnati a letter of inquiry related to Brendan Sorsby’s time with the Bearcats. At the same...
Big 12 AD Is STILL Mad at Texas Tech; Demands Tech Pay Up Legal Fees
The Brendan Sorsby saga is finally over, but the tension between Texas Tech and the Big 12 is not going away anytime soon. After Sorsby and the NFLPA ended their legal fight, Texas Tech can finally move forward, but Iowa State athletic director...
Senate Bill Setting Off Realignment Wave? And Screwing Utah and Texas Tech?
Could a new wave of college football realignment be coming sooner than anyone thinks? On tonight’s Open For Business Big 12 live show, we break down the latest updates to the Protect College Sports Act and why the Senate bill could create major...
NFL Shuts Down Brendan Sorsby; Will He Be Back at Texas Tech?
The NFL won't hold a supplemental draft for Brendan Sorsby, which means he has to wait until the 2027 NFL draft...or does he?
Yormark Leaving the Big 12 After Shutting Down Sorsby?; Big 12 Could Still Punish the Red Raiders
The Brendan Sorsby saga may be mostly settled, but the fallout between Texas Tech and the Big 12 is not over yet. Brett Yormark came out of the situation as a massive winner after the Big 12’s legal strategy helped push Sorsby toward the NFL su...
Brendan Sorsby Heads to NFL After Big 12 Drops the Hammer
The Brendan Sorsby saga is officially over for Texas Tech, the Big 12 and college football. After the Big 12 filed a preemptive federal lawsuit to preserve its ability to sanction Texas Tech if Sorsby played, the Red Raiders quarterback announc...
Big 12 Stuns Texas Tech With Preemptive Lawsuit; Legal Expert Says It's "Brilliant"
The Big 12 just made a major legal move against Texas Tech in the Brendan Sorsby eligibility fight, and attorney/former Big 12 wide receiver Curry Sexton joins the show to explain why it may be a brilliant strategy by the conference.Aft...
Big 12 Banning Texas Tech From Title Game? League Could Bring the Hammer Down Tomorrow
Get "Open For Business" a FREE Big 12 newsletter straight to your inbox. No more college football news through an SEC/Big Ten lens. Sign up below!https://bit.ly/OFBNewsletterThe Brendan Sorsby situation just escalated -- and now the...
Tech Insider Warns: Sorsby Shouldn't Play, This May Only be the Tip of the Icberg
Texas Tech reporter Ryan Hyatt joins the Open For Business Big 12 Podcast to break down the Brendan Sorsby situation, the mounting tension between Texas Tech and the Big 12, and what could happen next as the legal fight continues.Hyatt h...
Texas Tech Threatens to Sue the Big 12; How Ugly Will This Crisis Get?
The Brendan Sorsby situation has officially spiraled into a full-blown Big 12 crisis.After the conference reportedly discussed possible consequences if Texas Tech plays Sorsby, the Texas attorney general sent a formal letter threatening...
Big 12 Schools Discuss Texas Tech Boycott After Judge Rules Sorsby Can Play; B12 ADs Unleash on Tech
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has been granted a temporary injunction that clears the way for him to play this season after serving a two-game suspension, despite allegations that he bet on his own team dozens of times during his colleg...
Big 12 Coaches Pick BYU to Win the Big 12; Sankey Scrambles as Senators Stand Their Ground For the Big 12
Get "Open For Business" a FREE Big 12 newsletter straight to your inbox. No more college football news through an SEC/Big Ten lens. Sign up below!https://bit.ly/OFBNewsletterBig 12 coaches just tipped their hand — and they're pickin...
Expert Warns the Big 12 About College Football’s Real Endgame; Super League Coming SOON
Could college football’s next major breakaway happen much sooner than expected?John Wilner of the Wilner Hotline joins John Kurtz to explain why the sport may be moving toward a massive restructuring faster than most fans realize. The bi...
Nick Saban Just Sided With the Big 12 Over the SEC — Here's Why
Get "Open For Business" a FREE Big 12 newsletter straight to your inbox. No more college football news through an SEC/Big Ten lens. Sign up below!https://bit.ly/OFBNewsletterNick Saban built the SEC dynasty. Now he just testifie...
LEAKED: SEC Slams BYU and Texas Tech in Private Meeting w/ Playoff Committee
The SEC reportedly used a closed-door meeting with the College Football Playoff selection committee to question how BYU and Texas Tech were evaluated last season. Why is the SEC suddenly so focused on the Big 12?In this live stream, we ...
Texas vs Texas Tech is Happening THIS YEAR...if Texas Accepts the Offer
Texas Tech just called Steve Sarkisian’s bluff.After Sark took a shot at Texas Tech’s Big 12 schedule and claimed Texas could go undefeated against it with its “twos and threes,” Joey McGuire fired back with a real offer: Texas Tech vs....
MASSIVE Senate Bill Saves Big 12 and ACC? SEC and Big Ten Losing Their Minds
Big 12 and ACC fans finally got a real piece of congressional movement that could reshape the future of college football. A new bipartisan Senate bill from Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell would take aim at a potential SEC/Big Ten super league, reop...