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Post-spring overreactions for every Big 12 football team entering 2026 season

May 14, 2026

By Shehan Jeyarajah, CBS Sports: Spring practices have come and gone across Big 12 country, and hope springs eternal across the board. Every team sits with an unblemished record, and the churn of the transfer portal means that each team is only one shuffle away from a special season.

And looking across the league, there’s good reason for optimism. In eight of the nine years since the Big 12 brought back the title game, a new team has participated. There have been unique champions in each of the past six years. Just two years ago, Arizona State went all the way from 3-9 to Big 12 champs.

With that in mind, we’re running through all 16 members of the Big 12 with overreactions from the spring. The vast majority are positive, as even complications have been met with answers. Some will bring up questions about the futures of programs. But above all, these are the statements that fanbases will center as they head into yet another pivotal season.

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