Big 12 athletic directors and coaches decided to end the league’s preseason media poll, which would have normally been released today.
The decision likely has to do with Arizona State winning the conference championship game after being picked last in the 2024 poll. Utah, Oklahoma State and Arizona were all predicted to be top 5 teams and instead finished at the bottom of the standings.
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