Should the Big 12 Copy the SEC’s 9-Game Schedule Format? Plus Mailbag!

Heartland College Sports: Big 12 College Football Podcast

Pete Mundo

Football, Basketball, Sports

4.9 • 836 Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The SEC recently locked in a 9-game conference schedule with three permanent rivalries and six rotating opponents. Should the Big 12 adopt the same model? Pete Mundo breaks down why this could be the best way to protect rivalries, keep fans engaged, and strengthen the Big 12 brand moving forward.

00:00 How the Big 12 Should Steal from the SEC

6:39 Breaking Quarterback News from the Big 12

10:15 West Virginia vs. Alabama Gets Canceled

14:30 Farmageddon Drama: Who Doesn't Want the Nickname?

18:36 YOUR Big 12 Football Mailbag Questions

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1:03.1	The Big 12 needs to steal from the SEC.
1:06.2	It's got to happen.
1:07.4	I'm Pete Mundo.
1:08.5	Welcome in.
1:09.0	We're Heartland College Sports, where we cover the Big 12
1:11.6	conference. And the SEC got it right. When the SEC moved to a nine game conference schedule,
1:21.0	they were on to something with how they put it together. And the Big 12 would be wise to copy this
1:27.4	plan. As always, make sure you're
1:29.4	subscribed right now on the channel if you're a Big 12 fan or if you're a college football fan
1:34.3	and you care about the Big 12. You like picks. You like predictions. You like the best coverage
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