The Texas Longhorns won the Big 12 last season. However, Texas and the Oklahoma Sooners are now in the SEC. The Colorado Buffaloes, Arizona Wildcats, Arizona State Sun Devils and Utah Utes joined the conference this offseason.
Only two teams remain unbeaten in the Big 12 after Week 5, the BYU Cougars and the Iowa State Cyclones. The Cyclones shut out the Houston Cougars 20-0, and BYU outlasted the Baylor Bears 34-28.
Greg McElroy acknowledged BYU’s hot start in 2024 on a recent ” Always College Football ” episode but quickly shifted to Iowa State. After their Week 5 win, he pinned the Cyclones as a potential favorite to win the Big 12…