Big 12 pursues legal action against Texas Tech, Texas AG in Sorsby case

June 15, 2026

By Cody Nagel, CBS Sports: The Big 12 has filed a legal complaint against Texas Tech seeking to confirm its authority to enforce conference bylaws if the school plays quarterback Brendan Sorsby this season, setting up an unusual legal fight between a league and one of its members.

The 47-page complaint, obtained by CBS Sports and filed Monday in the Northern District of Texas, names Texas Tech, the Texas Tech University System, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and several school officials as defendants. The conference is asking for declaratory and injunctive relief to prevent what it describes as outside interference with its governance structure.

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Big 12 pursues legal action against Texas Tech, Texas Attorney General in Brendan Sorsby case

The Big 12 seeks clarity in its authority to enforce bylaws after a previous judge granted the Texas Tech QB an injunction to play in 2026 despite gambling on his team's games

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