Big 12 Ends Preseason Media Poll After Arizona State Upset

The Big 12 conference has decided to eliminate its preseason media poll starting with the 2025 college football season, a move prompted by the poll's inaccuracy during the 2024 season. Last year, Arizona State was predicted to finish last in the preseason poll but went on to win the Big 12 championship and secure a College Football Playoff spot, while preseason favorite Utah underperformed significantly. Despite ending the media poll, the conference will continue to release preseason all-league teams to highlight individual player talent. This decision aims to reduce bulletin board material for teams and diminish the hype generated by unreliable preseason rankings. The Big 12 joins the Big Ten as the only conferences not to conduct a preseason media poll. The new format will debut at the Big 12 Media Days in July 2025 in Frisco, Texas.