In the filing, the Big 12 laid out exactly what it could “do” to Texas Tech<\/a>. It outlined the possibility of barring the Red Raiders from playing in postgame contests, which could include the conference championship game, as well as withholding revenue distributions that would normally go to Tech for representing the Big 12 in the postseason.<\/p>\n If you want to get an idea of what kind of sanctions the Big 12 can impose of Texas Tech for, essentially, playing an ineligible player. pic.twitter.com\/iCy42qqnK0<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoATH) June 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n In other words, the complaint from the Red Raiders’ own conference could spell ruin to any accomplishments that Texas Tech pulls off this season, if it even has any opponents still willing to take the field.<\/p>\n Steve Sarkisian’s strategy of ignoring Red Raiders continues to pay off<\/p>\n Of course, the Horns and head coach Steve Sarkisian have been tied to the Red Raiders throughout the postseason after Sark supposedly made comments directed toward Texas Tech. Then, Red Raiders head coach Joey McGuire sounded off on the Longhorns<\/a> and has continued to do so, grasping at straws to seemingly defend his team’s brand.<\/p>\n Also read: The Texas Longhorns are officially living rent-free in Joey McGuire’s mind<\/a><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Sarkisian has focused on his actual job: preparing the Texas football team for the upcoming season and the teams that the Horns are actually scheduled to play.<\/p>\n While infamous personalities like Pat McAfee have backed McGuire’s stance<\/a>, the Longhorns have received support from National Championship-winning coaches like Urban Meyer, a perfect metaphor for which team is going about this situation correctly<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Horns left the Red Raiders and the Big 12 in the dust three years ago, and continue to show why the University of Texas brand is so superior to the brand coming out of Lubbock. As the Red Raiders go down in flames, the Longhorns continue to prime themselves as one of the top teams in the country.<\/p>\n As people like Paxton, Cody Campbell, and McGuire support Sorsby, the big names in Austin continue to stay clear of the drama, especially as Texas QB1 Arch Manning keeps his head down and focused on the game.<\/p>\n Read more: Brendan Sorsby ruling is another example of Texas Tech fighting to keep pace with Texas<\/a><\/p>\n Only time will truly tell what happens with the Red Raiders and Sorsby. Whether the quarterback can actually play for Texas Tech, if any Big 12 team will actually take the field against the Red Raiders, or if the conference even takes any of Tech’s wins seriously, possibly barring them from the conference title game and any earned revenue, remains to be seen.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Texas Longhorns are one of the frontrunners for the SEC Championship game, and a return to the College Football Playoff, if not a run to the National Championship game itself.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\"){kind=icon}
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