The Big 12 released its predicted order of finish ahead of the 2024 season, with Utah earning the top spot. The Wildcats received 20 first-place votes and 906 overall points, while Arizona State garnered 14 first-place votes and 829 overall points.
The conference will welcome four new members in 2024 – Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah – less than a year after adding Cincinnati, BYU, Houston, and UCF. This will bring the total number of members to 16, making it the largest in conference history. Texas and Oklahoma departed for the SEC.
The preseason poll favored newcomers Utah and Arizona, but didn’t show much faith in Colorado and Arizona State to compete for a conference title in Year 1. Deion Sanders’ Buffaloes were tabbed to finish 11th, while ASU was picked to finish last.
The Big 12 Championship Game will take place on Dec. 7 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Last year’s game saw Texas defeat Oklahoma State 49-21 to win its first outright conference title since 2009. The Longhorns went on to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff before falling to Washington in the CFP semifinals.
