Throughout the offseason, Brett Yormark has emphasized the Big 12’s preference for a 5+11 format for the College Football Playoff. He doubled down to open Big 12 Media Days on Tuesday. During his opening remarks at The Star in Frisco, the Big 12 commissioner told reporters that the 5+11 model is the “right playoff format” for college football.

In a new report by The Athletic, the conference’s coaches were granted anonymity when speaking about Tech’s $55 million NIL payload.