Quarterback Max Brown hurdles a Utah defender on September 27, 2025 at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, WV. Credit: Santana Withrow/WV Sports Nation.
Texas Tech is the favorite, but the Big 12’s CFP race is far from settled
July 22, 2026
The Big 12 had five teams ranked in the final AP Top 25 poll last season. Only one team made the College Football Playoffs: Texas Tech. They earned a first-round bye as a four-seed, but got blanked by Oregon, 23-0. Zero teams earned an at-large bid. Texas Tech is the favorite to win the Big 12 again and has the highest percentage of making the College Football Playoffs among conference teams. They are not the only team worth worrying about, though. BYU, Utah, Kansas State, Arizona, and Houston have strong cases in the conference, which can turn this season into a free-for-all. We will see if West Virginia comes out of nowhere and makes itself a threat....
Another week of the summer has passed, and it’s time for another edition of “Around the Farm” to see what current and former Mountaineers are up to in the WVU Baseball offseason. This week, I’ll wrap up coverage of Gavin Kelly’s national team experience and, as always, highlight the top five performers across summer league ball and MiLB.
Mark Kellogg joined WV Sports Nation for a special sit-down to break down where his program stands heading into year four. Fresh off three consecutive 25-win seasons, a Big 12 Tournament title, and hosting NCAA Tournament games in front of 14,000 fans in Morgantown, Kellogg opened up on the offseason rebuild. With only two players returning from last season, the staff was hard at work scouting and recruiting players for the 2026-27 season.
