Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark has all but guaranteed multiple playoff bids from his conference during the 2025 season. And now, it's up to the half-dozen or so teams capable of being in the mix to show it on the field.

Following Arizona State's debut run to a playoff bid last fall and Texas Tech's extremely loud offseason with roster enhancements, this could be the year the Big 12 flexes a couple true contenders near the top of the national rankings if the league's able to escape a few notable nonconference showdowns early.

We've picked through every team's schedule and projected the first loss for each. Sorry, Big 12 faithful -- we're not expecting any unbeaten entries in the league championship game in December. These predictions coincide with our post-spring bowl pro

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