Since realignment in 2023, continuing Big 12 teams have had a rough time establishing themselves in the new-look conference. In fact, Arizona State is the only school now in the conference to earn a top-12 ranking in the past two seasons. However, history has been on the Big 12's side.

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark says the conference is "striving" to get multiple teams into the College Football Playoff as it heads into the 2025 season.

There’s been much debate about expanding the College Football Playoff and what format the sport should use whenever the field is eventually expanded to 16 teams. Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark doubled down on his support of the 5+11 College Football Playoff format during his opening address on the first day of Big 12 Football Media Days Tuesday at the Star in Frisco.