Athlon Sports. The Big 12 Conference is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable leagues in college football as we head into the 2025 season. According to Circa Sports, the highest projected win total for any team is 8.

The CFP is expected to present its final version of new, refined metrics involving strength of schedule in mid-August, when its 13-person selection committee convenes in Colorado Springs for their annual preseason meetings, CFP executive director Rich Clark told CBS Sports on Tuesday.

At Big 12 media days on Tuesday, commissioner Brett Yormark reiterated his support for a "5+11" model in an expanded, 16-team playoff forrmat.

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Yormark said he expects ACC commissioner Jim Phillips to emphasize the same pro-5+11 stance when his conference starts its media days later this month. He also said to ESPN he is "relatively confident" the playoff will expand to 16 teams when its new media rights contract begins in the 2026 season.

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark lobbied for a "5-11" College Football Playoff model to be used when the CFP field expands to 16 teams in 2026.

"The Bear" is back with his best early picks for the upcoming college football season, including two win total wagers. Let's get into it.

Preseason polls are not supposed to have a bearing on how the College Football Playoff Selection Committee ranks teams later in the season. Still, the Big 12 is taking extra care to make sure the CFP doesn't have additional ammunition to use against the conference later this season.