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Big 12 forecast: BYU, Houston, Texas Tech and Arizona top our projections for the conference race
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· August 22, 2026
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Key points These teams are expected to perform well in the Big 12. BYU, Houston, Texas Tech, and Arizona are currently leading the forecast.
Projections for the conference race have been released, with several teams at the top. BYU, Houston , Texas Tech, and Arizona are currently leading the forecast. These teams are expected to perform well in the Big 12.
Further details about the projections are available from The Mercury News. The forecast provides an outlook on the conference race, with these four teams emerging as top contenders.
The source provides more information on the projections, but the key teams to watch are BYU, Houston, Texas Tech, and Arizona, according to the forecast.
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Category: Local Published: August 22, 2026 Source: The Mercury News Reading time: 1 min
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