Welcome to the first installment of a Hotline series looking ahead to the Big 12 race — a race with 16 teams, no divisions and plenty of parity.
Kansas State and Utah are the favorites, according to the 2024 win totals published by FanDuel, but neither carries a total in double digits. Instead, oddsmakers have pegged the Wildcats and Utes for 9.5 wins.
That seems reasonable.
The Hotline examined rosters and schedules — now that the transfer window is closed, depth charts are easier to sketch ...