 By Spencer McLaughlin of Locked on CFB for SuperWest Sports
February 20, 2025
The Big 12 has not won a national championship in football since Texas beat USC in the 2005-06 season.
Can Brett Yormark’s league break that trend by the year 2030?
On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin discusses the rebound possibility of Florida State under Mike Norvell.
Should the Seminoles even have bowl-game expectations with Thomas Castellanos at QB and Gus Malzahn at OC? (11:27)
Baylor was a surprise team in the Big 12 to end the 2024 season, saving Dave Aranda’s job (for now).
Are the Bears for real in 2025 with Sawyer Robertson back at QB amidst a difficult Big 12 conference schedule? (20:14)
  
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