Since Texas and Oklahoma left the Big 12 and the conference pivoted by adding seven new members, it’s been full of parity. That can both be a good thing, as the conference race has consistently been phenomenal, but it also has the potential to lead to a lot of disappointing seasons around the league.
The Big 12 has less money than the other Power Four conferences, and several teams struggle to retain players in the NIL and transfer portal world. Sometimes, even coaches leave for better jobs.
College football isn’t always fair, though, and several coaches have been or could be on the hot seat because of that landscape. Four conference teams went through coaching changes last season.
There is a good argument that more than three Big 12 coaches are already on the hot seat going into 2026. However, there are three interesting additions to that conversation to add now.
