College Basketball: Big 12 Conference

Kelvin Sampson and the Houston Cougars continue to separate themselves as one of the best college basketball teams in the nation. In a recent update from BetOnline Sportsbook, Houston has been awarded the second-best (+550) odds of any team to win a National Championship in 2023-24. Seven Big 12 teams joined them on the list, with Iowa State,…

With temperatures continuing to climb and the sunshine beginning to come out for longer periods of time, spring football is officially in the air. While spring football should answer many questions about which teams deserve to be considered for the title of the Big 12's top team, one team is being left behind, and we can't quite figure out why. On…

Big 12 Conference championship odds for 2024 have been released by FanDuel Sportsbook, and a new member of the conference is favored to win the Big 12 Championship Game in the upcoming season. The Utah Utes are at+340 to win the Big 12 next season, a small favorite over the Kansas State Wildcats, who are listed at+360. Utah is joining the Big 12…

Iowa State has played good basketball but is still a+4000 underdog to win the Big 12 regular season title. That's a reasonable price for a team currently 4th in the conference, but do the Cyclones have a shot at the Conference title? According to Iabetting.com, the Cyclones opened at+5000 to win the Big 12 conference, but have been bet down a bit…

STILLWATER, Okla. - BYU vs Oklahoma State will be squaring off today for the first time in the regular season. It's also the first meeting between the two programs as Big 12 foes. The last time these programs squared off on the gridiron against one another was in the 1976 Tangerine Bowl. Before that, there was another bowl game, the 1974 Fiesta…

The skidding TCU Horned Frogs host the rival Baylor Bears in a Week 12 Big 12 Conference college football tilt on Saturday, November 18 at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET with a live TV broadcast on ESPN Plus. LATEST LINE, POINT SPREAD AND BETTING ODDS Spread: TCU -13 | Baylor+13 Moneyline: TCU -555 | Baylor+400 Over/Under: 61 HOW TO WATCH What: The TCU…

Update (Sunday, 2:23 PM): The game time kickoff has been set for 6:30 PM central. The early odds for Saturday's matchup in Fort Worth have the Longhorns as a 10.5 point favorite over the Horned Frogs according to DraftKings.* Six days after the Nov. 11 matchup between the No. 7 Texas Longhorns and the TCU Horned Frogs was designated as a six-day…

Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming matchup between the Texas Longhorns and the Kansas State Wildcats. Saturday, November 4th, 2023; 11:00 a.m. CT; Darrell K. Royal Stadium; Austin, Texas TV: FOX Radio: Longhorn Radio Network (Craig Way, Roger Wallace, Will Matthews); K-State Sports Network (Wyatt Thompson, Stan…

Facing a familiar foe, the Cincinnati Bearcats seek to gain their first conference win against Central Florida. Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at Nippert Stadium. The Knights are 3-5 on the year and coming off a 13-point loss to the University of West Virginia. Similarly to the Bearcats, the black and gold are seeking their first win in Big 12…

Texas Tech (3-5, 2-3) hosts TCU (4-4, 2-3) to open up this week's slate of Big 12 action with a Thursday night kickoff. TCU is desperately looking to rally after their bye week, with the game prior having been a 41-3 smackdown at the hands of Kansas State. Texas Tech is similarly trying to rediscover their mojo after a bye week, having lost their…

Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming matchup between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the TCU Horned Frogs. Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 6:00 p.m. CT; Jones AT&T Stadium; Lubbock, Texas TV: FS1 Radio: Texas Tech Sports Network (Brian Jensen, John Harris, Chris Level); Horned Frogs Sports Network (Brian Estridge, Landry Burdine,…

PROVO, Utah - It's hard to believe, but there's only one month left in the regular season for BYU football in 2023. The inaugural campaign in the Big 12 is moving fast. It's a perfect time to size up which players could be moving toward a redshirt season. Being in the Big 12, there won't be many opportunities to play the seldomly used players as in…

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the matchup between the Kansas State Wildcats and the Houston Cougars. Saturday, October 28; 11:00 AM CT; Bill Snyder Family Stadium; Manhattan, Kansas TV: ESPN2 Radio: K-State Sports Network (Wyatt Thompson, Stan Webber); Radio: KPRC 950 AM (Kevin Eschenfelder, Ted Pardee, Jeremy Branham) Record: Kansas…

The Cincinnati Bearcats host the Baylor Bears in a Week 8 Big 12 Conference college football tilt on Saturday, October 21 at 9 a.m. PT/Noon ET with a live TV broadcast on ESPN Plus. LATEST LINE, POINT SPREAD AND BETTING ODDS Spread: CIN -3 | BAY+3 Moneyline: CIN -155 | BAY+130 Over/Under: 50.5 HOW TO WATCH What: The Cincinnati Bearcats (2-4) tangle…

The Baylor Bears are+20000 to bring home the Big 12 title in 2023, according to sportsbooks, which ranks them 11th in the conference. Additionally they have+100000 odds to bring home a CFP title. Below, we dive into the odds and dissect the numbers you need to know before placing a futures bet. Want to bet on any of Baylor's futures options? to…

Everyone loves a good trend, and while I may not speak for everyone in the wide world of college sports, I do have the opportunity on Heartland College Sports to discuss some interesting trends revolving around the Big 12 Conference and what's coming up in the near future. With this being the fourth iteration of Tillery's Trends, I plan to discuss…

Kansas State is one record-long field goal and a handful of plays away from being a 5-0 squad, but reality shows that the Wildcats, who lost to Missouri in the nonconference, face a climb in the Big 12 Conference standings after a tough loss at Oklahoma State. Now the Wildcats seek their first road win of the season against a Texas Tech team that…

Eli Sanders stood in one corner of Iowa State's interview room, politely answering one question after another. How does he feel his season has gone, how's his health and things like that, when a questioner wondered what a Sanders-Abu Sama offensive formation might produce. "I'd throw a block for him, and let him show what he can show in the open…

In the final edition of the Red River Rivalry as members of the Big 12 Conference, third-ranked Texas (-6.5) looks for its second straight win over Oklahoma (12:00 p.m. ET, ABC). Sunday marks the first time these schools will meet with undefeated records since 2011, when the No. 3 Sooners recorded a 55-17 win over the No. 11 Longhorns. Texas, fresh…

The No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners take on the No. 3 Texas Longhorns in Austin in Week 6 for the Red River Showdown. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET. Oklahoma (4-0, 1-0 Big XII) firebombed a hapless Iowa State 50-20. Dillon Gabriel was 26-39 for 366 yards and three touchdowns in the win, and added 37 yards and two scores as a rusher. OU held the Cyclones…

Normally I do a "reset" during the bye week regarding my prediction and expectations for K-State football for the remainder of the season. It just so happens that the bye week for K-State this year comes after the first conference game, but I think I have seen enough from K-State and other teams in the conference to adjust my preseason prediction…

The Iowa State football team (2-2) travels to Oklahoma (4-0) on Saturday for a Big 12 Conference game. The Cyclones and Sooners are both 1-0 in the Big 12. Iowa State is coming off a 34-27 victory at home against Oklahoma State. Oklahoma went on the road and beat Cincinnati 20-6. Here's everything you need to know about Saturday's Iowa State vs.…

This Saturday evening Sept 30th 2023, 7pm the Iowa State Cyclones are in Norman OK, to face the Oklahoma Sooners in Memorial Stadium. Stay tuned we've got you covered on all the free college football picks here at Picks and Parlays your leader in free sports betting picks! The Iowa State Cyclones are 2-2, 1-0 on the road, sitting in 7th place in…

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the matchup between the Texas Longhorns and the Kansas Jayhawks. Saturday, September 30; 2:30 p.m. CT; Stadium Name: Darrell K. Royal Stadium; Austin, Texas TV: ABC Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network (Brian Hanni, David Lawrence, Brandon McAnderson); Longhorn Radio Network (Craig Way, Roger Wallace, Will…

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the matchup between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Tarleton State Texans. Saturday, September 16; 6:00 PM (CT); Jones AT&T Stadium; Lubbock, Texas TV: ESPN+ Radio: Texas Tech Sports Network Records: Texas Tech (0-2), Tarleton State (2-0) Rankings: N/A Series History: First Ever Meeting Last…

Bronco Nation: Join Jay Tust and Brady Frederick on KTVB Channel 7 for a preview of Boise State's home opener against UCF, live from The Blue Saturday afternoon. BOISE, Idaho - For the first time since December, Boise State football makes its return to The Blue on Saturday for a big-time battle with the University of Central Florida. Both programs…

At -110, the Texas Longhorns have the best odds to win the Big 12 in 2023. They also have+2500 odds to win the CFP National Championship. Dig into the futures odds and other data below before placing a futures wager. Want to bet on any of Texas' futures options? to unlock a new user bonus! National Championship Odds: +2500 (Bet $10 to win $250) Big…

Should the Big 12 Conference just rename itself the Pac-7? Just a few days ago, conference Commissioner Brett Yormark seemed to make a definitive statement that the conference would not expand further. Yormark essentially said that the conference had executed its vision for expansion and wasn't interested in adding more. And yet on Saturday, a new…

The time for conjecture will be over on Thursday night as UCF officially gets its maiden foray into the Big 12 Conference underway with a home opener against Kent State. But until then, there's still a little time. And we have one last prediction to make. A week after weighing in on Big 12 matters, UCF beat writer Chris Boyle and sports editor Ryan…

The TCU Horned Frogs carry+2000 odds to win the Big 12 title in 2023, which ranks them sixth in the conference. They also have+20000 odds to bring home the College Football Playoff National Championship. Check out the numbers below, if you're looking to make a futures bet on their futures odds. Want to bet on any of TCU's futures options? to unlock…

The Big 12 Conference and U.S. Integrity today announced a partnership that will provide the Conference with monitoring software and tools that will play a pivotal role in preventing student-athletes, coaches, and staff from engaging in prohibited sports wagering.This partnership will also see Big 12 officials and each Big 12 institution provided…

The Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners enter their last Big 12 season before moving to the SEC next year. These two programs stand tall in the early odds and projections, with Texas offered at even money to take the conference crown. In reality, only two other schools are capable of taking these two sides down in the battle for the Big 12…

At+4000, the Kansas Jayhawks sport the eighth-ranked odds in the conference to win the Big 12 in 2023. In Addition they have+50000 odds to claim the College Football Playoff title. Dig into the odds and other numbers below prior to making a futures wager. Want to bet on any of Kansas' futures options? to unlock a new user bonus! National…

The Oklahoma Sooners rank as one of the better teams in the Big 12 (second), with+325 odds to claim the conference title in 2023. They also have+6000 odds to take home the College Football Playoff National Championship. Check out the article below for more info on the team's futures odds. Want to bet on any of Oklahoma's futures options? to unlock…

The Houston Cougars are+20000 to win the Big 12 in 2023, as they sport the 13th-ranked odds in the conference. Additionally they have+50000 odds to take home the College Football Playoff National Championship. We have more info on futures odds, along with the relevant numbers you need to know, in the piece below. Want to bet on any of Houston's…

The Kansas State Wildcats rank as one of the better teams in the Big 12 (third), with+500 odds to claim the conference title in 2023. They also have+15000 odds to win the College Football Playoff title. Peruse the article below for more details on the team's futures odds. Want to bet on any of Kansas State's futures options? to unlock a new user…

In terms of taking home the Big 12 title in 2023, the Cincinnati Bearcats rank 12th in the conference, with+10000 odds. They also have+50000 odds to take home a national championship. In the piece below, we analyze the futures odds and other relevant numbers. Want to bet on any of Cincinnati's futures options? to unlock a new user bonus! National…

The West Virginia Mountaineers are+20000 to win the Big 12 in 2023, as they carry the 13th-ranked odds in the conference. Additionally they have+50000 odds to claim a national championship. We have more info on futures odds, along with the important statistics you need to know, in the piece below. Want to bet on any of West Virginia's futures…

One offshoot of the Pac-12's future (now imminent demise) and what it means for Stanford is discussing the possibility of Stanford going independent in football. With Oregon and Washington apparently heading to the Big Ten and Utah, Arizona, and Arizona State looking like they are Big XII bound, it feels like Stanford and Cal to the Big Ten is the…

AMES, Iowa - Iowa State University quarterback Hunter Dekkers is accused of betting on sporting events involving his university, including a 2021 football game, authorities said Tuesday. Dekkers, a rising senior for the Cyclones, was charged in a criminal complaint filed by the Story County Attorney's Office, the Des Moines Register reported. He…

A major update in the sports-betting investigation affecting the athletic departments at Iowa and Iowa State arrived Tuesday, with Cyclones quarterback Hunter Dekkers right in the middle of it. The Story County Attorney's Office has filed a criminal complaint against Dekkers, charging him with tampering with records related to the Iowa Division of…

The Story County (Iowa) Attorney's Office has filed a criminal complaint against Iowa State University quarterback Hunter Dekkers, charging him with tampering with records related to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation's probe into sports gambling. Dekkers is accused of placing 26 wagers on Iowa State sporting events, including the 2021…

LAWRENCE - That sports betting came up at Kansas Athletics' Board of Directors meeting in mid-June should come as no surprise. Yes, there's interest in the name, image and likeness (NIL) landscape and the state of the Big 12 Conference. The group had a future budget to discuss, and a fiscal year to review. But according to Kansas' chancellor,…

On the latest video episode On Texas Football's Saturday Conversations with Paul, Inside Texas' Bobby Burton and Paul Wadlington discuss the Big 12 Conference's non-conference football schedule for the 2023 season. Two big games are scheduled for Sept. 2, the second week of the 2023 season, as Texas plays at Alabama and Oregon plays at Texas Tech.…

Last year, Texas Longhorns gave us a taste of what is to come. Steve Sarkisian provided immediate credibility to a team in desperate need of it. Quinn Ewers provides the Longhorns with the most prolific passing attack in years. Just in time for the much-ballyhooed arrival of Arch Manning. How the Longhorns deal with a potential QB controversy and…

With Hunter Dickinson manning the middle, the Kansas Jayhawks are surging to the top of the board for sportsbooks in the national championship futures market. Kansas was already running with the favorites for the 2024 national title, including Duke, Michigan State and defending NCAA champion UConn. FanDuel nudged the Jayhawks to the No. 2 line…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Randy Mazey's West Virginia baseball team is playing at a very high level this season. The Mountaineers (29-11, 8-4 Big 12) are nationally ranked, sitting at No. 17 in the Baseball America Top 25 and No. 18 in the D1Baseball.com Top 25 poll. West Virginia, even more importantly, is also on top of the Big 12 Conference…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia guard Erik Stevenson is very confident in WVU's odds to make the NCAA Tournament. The Mountaineers secured their 18th win of the season, defeating No. 11 Kansas State on Saturday. "We're in," Stevenson said postgame. "If we're not in I don't know what to do. Who else do we have to beat? Do we have to play Joe…

The 2022-23 season continues tonight, as West Virginia (14-9, 3-7) is back at home, facing yet another Top 15 opponent. This time around, it's No. 11 Iowa State. While the Mountaineers are on the second half of their conference schedule, this is the first time they will take on the Cyclones (16-6, 7-3) this year. If you're unable to make your way…