SQUAD: Jake Hatch TAKES HEAT While BYU Cougars See Their Big 12 Contender Standing Debated Fiercely | Big 12 Squad Show

Big 12 title hopes hang in the balance as injuries, unexpected breakout stars, and quarterback controversies threaten to rewrite the conference pecking order. Can BYU’s depth hold up with LJ Martin and Isaiah Glasker sidelined, and will Bear Bachmeier reprise his breakout performance against Iowa State? Drake Toll, Jake Hatch, Chris Level, Cody Stovall, and the Locked On Big 12 crew tackle the trickiest weekend slate yet, spotlighting how Kalani Sitake, Aaron Roderick and Kelly Poppinga adjust schemes to keep BYU in the hunt. Utah’s impressive point differential, Arkansas win, and Devin Dampier’s emergence lead to a heated debate: are the Utes peaking at the right time before hosting Kansas and Colorado at Rice-Eccles Stadium? The roundtable debates whether Texas Tech’s disjointed offense or BYU’s injury setbacks are more detrimental to contending, with Chris Level highlighting Will Hammond’s promise and the impact of losing Terrence Carter and Cam Dickey. UCF’s two-quarterback system and strong defensive metrics force Oklahoma State to split its game prep, while Baylor’s hot streak led by DJ Lagway and Jake Spavital’s rejuvenated offense raises the question—are the Bears for real, or have they benefited from a soft opening slate? Top storylines include Arizona State’s defensive woes, Kansas State’s potential spoiler role, and whether West Virginia can exploit Arizona’s early start. As rankings chaos continues, the hosts question the SEC’s poll inertia and why undefeated Big 12 teams like Baylor and Oklahoma State struggle to gain national traction—despite impressive results. Guest insights scrutinize transfer eligibility drama after last-minute game day player rulings, asking what ripple effects could hit the Big 12’s star basketball transfers like Jackson Kohler this winter. The hosts wrap with bold predictions for key matchups and revisit under-the-radar players poised to swing the standings down the stretch. Will Utah keep rolling in Salt Lake? Can Texas Tech’s defense buy time for its offense to click? Is UCF’s defense the real x-factor? Locked On’s expert panel delivers sharp, entertaining banter and insider nuggets to keep fans ahead of the curve as the Big 12 enters its critical midseason stretch—where every game could change the title landscape.