Big 12 football could be completely wide open in 2026, but Kansas State may have a major concern as Week 1 approaches. Texas Tech entered the offseason as the team to beat, but questions at quarterback have opened the door for BYU, Kansas State and the rest of a conference where seemingly anyone can beat anyone. Both Mike Giddens and I currently lean toward BYU as the Big 12 favorite over Texas Tech. But how confident should Kansas State fans be right now? Avery Johnson is back. Collin Klein is taking over. Brandon White continues generating buzz. There are plenty of reasons to believe in the Wildcats. The concern is the offensive line. There are rumblings of potentially significant injuries up front, and while nothing had been confirmed at the time of recording, it's enough to change how I'm looking at Kansas State entering the season. If the Wildcats can't consistently protect Avery Johnson, all those weapons suddenly become a lot less important. In fact, with Kansas State's win total sitting at 8.5, I'm currently leaning UNDER. Plus, is the Big 12 still an offensive conference? Is Texas Tech really the team that should carry the conference? And which teams could create chaos in one of college football's most unpredictable leagues? The Big 12 is wide open. Now Kansas State needs to make sure it doesn't let an opportunity slip away. #KansasState #KStateFootball #Big12 #Big12Football #AveryJohnson #CollegeFootball Photo Credit: Evert Nelson IMAGN Go AD Free and More with the Everydayer's Club! Learn More Here: https://lockedonkansasstate.supercast.com/ Follow on Twitter: https://x.com/lockedonKState Follow the show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3HhcfyjaoLGxYjsL1KmSZM More Coverage from Christian Rauh: https://blueprintsportsnetwork.com/ #KansasState #KansasStateFootball #KansasStateWildcats #NCAA #CollegeFootball Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Big 12 Conference, Arizona Wildcats, Arizona State Sun Devils, Baylor Bears, BYU Cougars, UCF Knights, Cincinnati Bearcats, Colorado Buffaloes, Houston Cougars, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Utah Utes, West Virginia Mountaineers Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
