They were picked 16th, and I think that hurt them”. Yormark statedArizona State claimed the league title after dismantling Iowa State 45-19 in the Big 12 Championship in the program’s inaugural season in the conference and earned a first-round bye of the College Football Playoff before falling short in a double overtime loss against Texas in the Peach Bowl.

Brett Yormark, in his third year as Big 12 commissioner, likes the direction of his conference and is pushing for a 5+11 model for expanded CFP.

FRISCO — Throughout the offseason, Brett Yormark has emphasized the Big 12’s preference for a 5+11 format for the College Football Playoff. He doubled down to open Big 12 Media Days on Tuesday.