<\/p>\n
Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire walks the field after winning the Big 12 Championship football game at AT&T Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Arlington. Texas Tech defeated BYU 34-7.<\/p>\n
El\u00edas Valverde II\/Staff Photographer<\/p>\n
For the second straight year, the Big 12’s football media days will take place in\u00a0Frisco.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
In 2025, a lot of the buzz centered around Texas Tech’s roster building <\/a>and\u00a0the program’s ability to leap toward the top of the conference standings. Expect Joey McGuire’s team <\/a>to be the talk of the town again in 2026.<\/p>\n Here are five storylines to follow during Big 12 media days Tuesday and Wednesday at The Star in Frisco:<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Texas Tech begins the post-Sorsby era<\/p>\n Brendan Sorsby’s tenure in Lubbock was short. Really, the quarterback’s time at Texas Tech ended before it began.<\/a><\/p>\n After an offseason full of gambling chatter, lawsuits and eligibility discussions, expect McGuire to field questions about the\u00a0Sorsby situation. The head coach will also likely be asked about moving forward with another signal caller, including sophomore Will Hammond.<\/p>\n Despite uncertainty about the quarterback position, Tech still has one of the conference’s deepest rosters. Some of the team’s top players will be in D-FW\u00a0to explain why Tech should still be considered a Big 12 favorite.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n A glimpse at Oklahoma State’s new-look roster<\/p>\n Oklahoma State spent its offseason revamping its football program, kicking things off by hiring Eric Morris as head coach<\/a>. Morris is one of the hottest names in college football after guiding North Texas to a 12-2 mark in 2025.<\/p>\n The head coach didn’t head to Stillwater alone. He used the transfer portal to his advantage, landing former UNT playmakers like quarterback Drew Mestemaker<\/a>, running back Caleb Hawkins and linebacker Ethan Wesloski. Morris will make his address to media members Tuesday morning before opening the floor to any questions.<\/p>\n Expect Morris to discuss his new-look roster and the challenges he’s anticipating in a Power Four conference. Mestemaker, Hawkins and Wesloski will also be on hand to break down why they chose Oklahoma State as their new collegiate home.<\/p>\n Coach Prime at full strength?<\/p>\n Last year, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders fielded several questions about his health. He kept things close to the vest, opting to focus more on his team’s progress. After undergoing surgery for bladder cancer, Sanders seems confident about his state heading into 2026.<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Sanders’ squad will likely be focused on bouncing back after finishing the 2025 campaign with a 3-9 record. The team found itself near the bottom of the Big 12 standings, going 1-8 in conference play.<\/p>\n \u00a0Its success could hinge on the productivity of quarterback Julian Lewis. The young quarterback saw limited action last year, finishing with 290 passing yards and two touchdowns through the air. Will Sanders endorse Lewis as his full-time starting quarterback?<\/p>\n Can a new QB give Dave Aranda’s Baylor team a boost?<\/p>\n Baylor finished the 2025 season with a lot of question marks. The school quickly handled a key aspect when it announced that Dave\u00a0Aranda would return as its head football coach in November<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now, Aranda enters another pivotal campaign where Baylor looks to regain its status as a Big 12 power. The Bears will have a new leader under center in Florida transfer DJ Lagway, <\/a>\u00a0whose father, Derek, played at Baylor from 1997-2001. Lagway will look to regain his footing after a sour ending to his time at Florida.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Has Lagway adjusted to his new role in Waco? Aranda and the quarterback will have a chance to answer those questions Tuesday.<\/p>\n Sonny Dykes has some key issues to address<\/p>\n When Sorsby was briefly deemed eligible to play for Texas Tech, TCU head coach Sonny Dykes was among those to rip the ruling and its impact on college football moving forward<\/a>. Dykes said he felt the people who were supposed to guide college football “aren’t guiding it” when Sorsby was granted a temporary injunction. On Wednesday, Dykes will likely have a few things to say about the\u00a0Sorsby dilemma and the Texas Tech football program.<\/p>\n Like Baylor’s Aranda, Dykes is handing over the quarterback duties to a new player. After Josh Hoover transferred to Indiana, TCU quickly landed a transfer commitment from former Harvard quarterback Jaden Craig, who will work in new offensive coordinator Gordon\u00a0Sammis’ system.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n