The Big 12 commissioner has seen plenty of growth by the league, which he believes should boost its profile in the College Football Playoff.

Yormark said he expects ACC commissioner Jim Phillips to emphasize the same pro-5+11 stance when his conference starts its media days later this month. He also said to ESPN he is "relatively confident" the playoff will expand to 16 teams when its new media rights contract begins in the 2026 season.

The Hall-of-Famer was two questions into his press conference and was directly asked about his health issues by David Ubben from The Athletic, but deflected

Sanders makes his first public appearance in over two months while dealing with an unknown health issue. The Buffs coach has been at his estate in Canton, Texas and away from Boulder