When the Big 12 announced it would eliminate its preseason media poll, Yormark explained why the conference made the decision during its media days.

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark doubled down on his support of the 5+11 College Football Playoff format during his opening address on the first day of Big 12 Football Media Days Tuesday at the Star in Frisco.

Brett Yormark is counting down the days until Kansas State and Iowa State open the 2025 college football season with a much-anticipated August game in Dublin, Ireland. Not only will the Wildcats and Cyclones get to showcase Big 12 football on an international stage,

As he enters his three-year anniversary on the job, Yormark is now among college sports' power brokers. And he remains bullish on the 16-team Big 12, as the college landscape goes through more change with revenue sharing with student-athletes and future College Football Playoff expansion.

To codify the Big Ten's auto-bid model would be waving the white flag and accepting a lower status. It's not up to Yormark, though.

It's safe to say Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark believes in his conference, given his comments during Tuesday's media days.

Big 12 Media Days began Tuesday in Frisco, Texas, as the league gears up for another highly competitive season. For the first time in years, the Big 12 won't issue an official preseason media poll for 2025.

Here is what you need to know from the Big 12 football media days at The Star in Frisco, Texas, as commissioner Brett Yormark took a pointed stance.