We are just weeks away from the college football season getting underway.

Of course, the Big 12 highlighting Week Zero with Farmageddon in Dublin, Ireland.

So we've got our hands full here in the Big 12, and David Pollock is joining us.

His show is one you've got to check out.

See, ball, get ball with David Pollock.

You know him well, of course, from his time covering the sport.

He's also got a great podcast.

I want to mention that's Family Goals podcast.

Check that out as well.

But we're here to talk Big 12 in Heartland College Sports.

I'm Pete Mundo.

David, let's just start off big picture with the Big 12 conference.

How would you describe and define this league that has been through so many changes in recent years?

I would describe it as the most competitive conference in all of football.

I think it was 40% of the games last year in the conference was decided by seven points or less.

Like, you tune in, you get great football.

And I think there are certain people that are football snobs in certain parts of the world.

Like, oh, this game doesn't mean X.

Then I don't want to watch.

I'm like, no, give me all the competitive football games I can have.

And I think that's what's, you know, has there been an elite team in the Big 12? No, but there's been a lot of good teams. And I got five this year that, and listen, I can expand my list to eight if I really wanted to. But I have five teams, I think, that could win this conference. And Arizona State more than proved themselves against Texas last year. You could argue they should have won the football game. I mean, they were definitely right on the door, had a chance to do it. So I think it's a competitive league weekend and week out, a lot of teams that can beat you. And I don't think it's going to be any different this year. So what about, you know, those five teams you mentioned there, and you're right, there's probably eight fan bases that think they can win the league this year.

But who are those five that you've got at the top right now?

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