First and 16 Podcast - Big 12 College Football and College Basketball

Your daily podcast for Big 12 Football, Big 12 Basketball, and all other Big 12 Sports. First and 16 delivers sharp analysis, insider rumors, and in-depth breakdowns for all 16 Big 12 teams — from Texas Tech and BYU to Kansas State and UCF. Whether it's Big 12 football Saturdays or March Madness runs, we cover every story, every angle, every time.Stay updated with Big 12 news, game previews and recaps, transfer portal moves, coaching updates, and more. Fast-paced and info-packed, First and 12 is your go-to source for everything Big 12 sports.

First and 16 Podcast - Big 12 College Football and College Basketball is a sports podcast hosted by Adam Gibby, with 260 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Adam Gibby hosts First and 16 Podcast - Big 12 College Football and College Basketball, a sports show with 260 episodes published.

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  Episode #294

  The Big 12 Is WIDE OPEN After Week 5… And That's Great News

  Oct 4, 202618 minS1

  Week 5 of Big 12 football delivered chaos, comebacks and one huge takeaway: There may not be a dominant team in this conference. BYU survived a rainy road battle against TCU, Houston erased a 17–0 deficit against UCF, Texas Tech struggled early before pulling away from Colorado, and Iowa State won a wild shootout against West Virginia. But while the Big 12 may not have one unstoppable team, the conference is quietly putting itself in a very strong national position. BYU, Texas Tech, Utah, Houston and Oklahoma State are all hanging around the upper tier of college football, and the possibility of multiple College Football Playoff contenders is becoming very real. Pasted text In this episode of First and 16 , we break down the biggest takeaways from Week 5 and where the Big 12 stands heading into Week 6. Who is the best team in the Big 12 right now? BYU? Utah? Texas Tech? Houston? Oklahoma State? Drop your pick in the comments. Subscribe to First and 16 for Big 12 football coverage, college football rankings, predictions, reactions and analysis all season long.

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  Episode #292

  Big 12 PROVE IT Week: Score Predictions and Analysis of All Big 12 Games + More

  Oct 2, 202618 minS1

  It's PROVE IT WEEK in the Big 12. We're far enough into the college football season that the excuses and preseason expectations are starting to disappear. Now it's time to find out which Big 12 teams are actually legit — and which ones are about to fall behind. On this episode of First and 16, I preview and predict every Big 12 game this weekend, including some matchups that could have major implications for the rest of the season. UCF vs. Houston West Virginia vs. Iowa State BYU vs. TCU Texas Tech vs. Colorado Baylor vs. Arizona State Cincinnati vs. Arizona Kansas vs. Middle Tennessee Can Houston keep proving it belongs near the top of the Big 12? Can BYU handle another road test? Is Texas Tech about to make a statement against Colorado? Which team emerges from Baylor vs. Arizona State? And how much pressure is building at Kansas and Colorado? I'm also giving my predictions for Alabama vs. Mississippi State and Ohio State vs. Iowa, plus the games I think you should be watching in every TV window this weekend. This is the point of the season where we start finding out who these teams really are. Who are YOU picking this weekend? Drop your Big 12 predictions in the comments. SUBSCRIBE to First and 16 for Big 12 football predictions, rankings, reactions, analysis, and college

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  Episode #193

  24 Team Playoff Will SAVE College Football

  Oct 2, 202622 minS1

  Would a 24-team College Football Playoff ruin college football? I think it would do the exact opposite. In this episode of First and 16, I break down five reasons why expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams could actually make the regular season MORE meaningful — not less. Right now, we're only a few weeks into the season and dozens of teams already have almost no realistic path to the playoff without winning their conference. Expand the field, and suddenly games across the Big 12, SEC, Big Ten, ACC and beyond could carry playoff implications deep into November. We also break down: • Why expansion could encourage better non-conference scheduling • Why first-round playoff games could produce great matchups • The problem with the current bowl system • How few FBS teams actually make the postseason • How NIL and the transfer portal have changed roster building • Why playoff seeding and first-round byes would keep huge regular-season games meaningful • Why a 24-team field could give more of college football something meaningful to play for Would you expand the College Football Playoff to 24 teams, keep it at 12, or choose something completely different? Drop your playoff format in the comments. Subscribe to First and 16 for college football analysis, Big 12 coverage, rankings, realignment, playoff discussion and more. #CollegeFootball #CFBPlayoff #CollegeFootballPlayoff #Big12 #CFB

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  Episode #291

  Is ESPN Creating SEC Bias? These 6 AP Poll Stats Are INSANE

  Sep 30, 202616 minS1

  Is ESPN's college football coverage helping create an SEC bias in the AP Top 25? I went through the numbers, and I found six statistical anomalies from the 2025 and 2026 college football seasons that I think deserve a much bigger conversation. We're talking about BYU's historic ranking at 11-1, two undefeated Power Four teams meeting while neither is ranked, the SEC making up 40% of the AP Top 25, Florida making one of the biggest jumps in years, the lack of G6 teams in the rankings, and the SEC's unusual net movement following ranked matchups. Does this prove there's some secret conspiracy among AP voters? No — and that's not what I'm arguing. My argument is that the enormous amount of national attention surrounding the SEC could influence the way teams and conferences are perceived by voters and college football fans. In this episode of First and 16, I break down the numbers and explain why I believe the relationship between national media coverage, conference perception and the AP Top 25 deserves more scrutiny. Do these numbers show SEC bias? Or is there another explanation? Drop your take in the comments. Subscribe to First and 16 for college football news, Big 12 coverage, rankings, conference realignment and analysis. #CollegeFootball #APTop25 #SEC #ESPN #Big12 Disclaimer: This episode contains commentary and opinion regarding college football media coverage and rankings. Any conclusions about media influence or bias represent my analysis of the publicly available statistics discussed in the episode and should not be understood as claims of undisclosed facts, coordination, or intentional manipulation by ESPN, the Associated Press, or individual AP voters.

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  Episode #289

  Deion Sanders' Seat Is BURNING HOT… And He's Not Alone

  Sep 29, 202616 minS1

  Three Big 12 coaches could be approaching make-or-break territory. Deion Sanders, Sonny Dykes and Lance Leipold are facing very different situations—but upcoming schedules and recent results could put major pressure on all three programs.

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