Big 12 2026 Schedule is Out: I Ranked the Best Big 12 Games; Is the Holy War Number One?

Is BYU–Utah the best Big 12 conference game of the year… or does BYU–Notre Dame actually top everything on the schedule? With the 2024 Big 12 slate finally out, I rank the top 5 non-conference games and the top 5 conference games that will define the season.
In this video, I break down:
• Why Notre Dame at BYU is the Big 12’s biggest non-con stage
• How Oregon at Oklahoma State could flip national perception
• Why Missouri–Kansas and Arizona State–Texas A&M are sneaky huge
• The best Big 12 conference games: Holy War, Houston–Tech, Arizona–BYU, and more
• Which matchups give the league the best shot at a reputation boost
Chapters (approx):
0:00 Is the Holy War the best Big 12 game?
0:40 Big 12 non-con overview
1:20 No. 5: Arkansas at Utah (Week 2)
2:10 No. 4: Arizona State at Texas A&M (Week 3)
3:05 No. 3: Missouri at Kansas (Week 2)
4:00 No. 2: Oregon at Oklahoma State (Week 2)
5:00 No. 1: Notre Dame at BYU (Week 7)
6:05 Honorable mentions for conference games
6:40 No. 5: Arizona at Texas Tech (Week 9)
7:25 No. 4: Houston at Utah (Week 8)
8:10 No. 3: Arizona at BYU (Week 2)
8:55 No. 2: BYU at Utah – Holy War (Week 10)
9:40 No. 1: Houston at Texas Tech (Week 3)
10:30 Who else can step up for the Big 12?
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