The Cincinnati Bearcats have crashed the Big 12 party—and they're not just attending, they're running the show. Drake Toll from Locked On Big 12 and Jeff Carr from Locked On Bearcats break down how former Group of Five programs Cincinnati, BYU, and Houston are dominating traditional conference powers, leaving Kansas State and Baylor scrambling in their wake. Carr reveals the two-pronged formula behind Cincinnati's meteoric rise: unprecedented coaching staff continuity under Scott Satterfield and NFL-caliber facilities that make the Bengals look second-rate. The offensive arsenal is LOADED—Brendan Sorsby orchestrating the attack, Tawee Walker and Evan Pryor punishing defenses in the ground game, and weapons like Cyrus Allen, Jeff Caldwell, and Joe Royer stretching the field. On defense, Dontay Corleone and linebacker Jake Golday anchor a unit that could rank among the Big 12's elite.

College GameDay heads to Salt Lake City for Utah versus Cincinnati, and the debate is FIERCE—did Utah save the conference, or is Cincinnati the real draw? Carr argues that without the Bearcats' upset of Baylor, GameDay would be making its 15th SEC appearance this year instead. The stakes couldn't be higher with Cincinnati sitting as 7.5-point underdogs in a 10:15 PM Eastern kickoff that could reshape the entire Big 12 championship race. Toll identifies the November 22nd BYU at Cincinnati matchup as the conference's most pivotal remaining game—the winner likely punches their ticket to Arlington for the championship. With Houston lurking with an easy schedule and complex tiebreaker scenarios looming, every game matters in a conference where winning actually counts (unlike the SEC, where losing seems to boost your ranking).

Can Cincinnati's rushing masterclass and top-tier defense carry them through Utah and set up a championship showdown with BYU? Will Scott Satterfield—once on the hot seat—cement his legacy as the architect of Cincinnati's Big 12 dominance? This episode delivers insider analysis, statistical breakdowns, and the unfiltered truth about how the new kids on the block are rewriting Big 12 football hierarchy!

 

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0:00 Intro

1:48 Group of Five schools dominating Big 12

3:44 Cincinnati's continuity and investment paying off

5:43 Scott Satterfield's turnaround at Cincinnati

9:37 Utah fans claim GameDay is about them

13:06 Deep Big 12 competition benefits conference perception

16:27 GameTime sponsorship and ticket deals

18:00 BYU vs Cincinnati: The biggest game remaining

21:18 Houston's easy schedule creates tiebreaker scenarios

23:53 Cincinnati must keep winning to earn respect

26:41 How to follow Locked On Bearcats

 

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