Big 12 Notes

Inside the Big 12’s private capital (don’t call it private equity) deal with RedBird Capital Partners … Ohio State 2026 roster: $43.48 million … White House committee draft proposals include salary cap for coaches and a Group of Six playoff … Adding insult to injury? Even in a projected 76-team field, CU doesn’t make the cut …

Can Albany defensive end Balansama Kamara be the answer for CU? “Life is about opportunities” … Two potential star receivers – DeAndre Moore and Joseph Williams – ready to join the fold after missing spring …

On3Sports Bowl Projections: Texas Tech in the CFP; 19 Pac-12/Big 12 teams bowl bound … CBS Post-season picks: Big 12 doesn’t get a CFP bye; Oklahoma State goes from 1-11 to a bowl … ESPN: Ranking the off-season – CU (a surprisingly high) 9th in the Big 12 …

Let’s take a few moments to watch some highlights of some of the best CU games of the 1980s (’86 v. Nebraska; ’89 v. Nebraska), the 2000s (’01 v. Nebraska; ’07 v. Oklahoma) and the 2020s (’23 v. TCU; ’24 v. Baylor) …

The Big 12 has entered into a five-year partnership with Redbird, which contains as one of its elements an offer of a $30 million loan to Big 12 members … Should CU partake in what some call a “payday loan”? … Can CU afford not to? …