Big 12 On Tap

09/16/2026

🏈 A wild weekend in Austin and Stillwater.

Texas erased a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun No. 1 Ohio State, while Oklahoma State — one week after losing to Tulsa — somehow knocked off No. 6 Oregon.

On Episode 18 of Big 12 On Tap, Justin and JP break down those games and the rest of a crazy Week 2, including:

🏈 The first Big 12 conference game of the season
✈️ Arizona State and Kansas heading to London
✋ Our new Big 12 On Tap High Five picks
📰 JP’s SportsPage
🤔 Justin’s Fake Headline
🏆 And who we think is the best team in college football right now

Plus, we add a little NFL talk with a look at Chiefs-Broncos on Monday Night Football.

🎙️ Big 12 On Tap — Episode 18: A Wild Weekend in Austin and Stillwater

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09/14/2026

🏈 THE BIG 12 ON TAP HIGH FIVE IS BACK! 🖐

Think you know college football better than JP and Justin? Here are this week’s five games:

🔴 No. 22 Houston at No. 13 Texas Tech
🔱 Arizona State vs. Kansas — in London!
🏔️ West Virginia at No. 25 Virginia
🦬 Colorado at Northwestern
🔥 No. 7 LSU at No. 8 Ole Miss

Make your picks and compete all season for a $100 Big Apple Cafe gift card!

Missed last week? No problem. Your two lowest-scoring weeks are dropped from the season standings, so there’s still plenty of time to get in the game.

It’s free. It’s easy. Pick five.

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⏰ Deadline: Before kickoff of Houston-Texas Tech on Friday.

Big 12 On Tap High Five — five games, every week. How many can you get right?

So you think you know college football better than JP and Justin? Prove it by making your picks in the Big 12 On Tap High Five for a chance to win a $100 gift card from Big Apple Cafe. It's free and easy — two of our favorite things! We'll pick five games every week — four involving Big 12 teams...

09/09/2026

🎙️ NEW EPISODE OF BIG 12 ON TAP IS LIVE! 🏈

College football is back, and Week 1 gave us plenty to talk about.
This week, JP and Justin break down:

🏈 Oregon surviving Boise State in one of the best games of the weekend
🏈 Colorado stealing a road win at Georgia Tech
🏈 Baylor coming inches from upsetting Auburn
🏈 Arizona State quarterback Cutter Boley throwing six touchdown passes in his Sun Devil debut
🏈 LSU absolutely crushing Clemson in Lane Kiffin’s first game

We also follow up on the ongoing chaos involving former NFL players trying to return to college football — because somehow that story has gotten even stranger.

And we officially launch the Big 12 On Tap High Five — our new season-long pick’em contest!

Every week, we’ll pick five games, and you can play along for a chance to win a $100 Big Apple Cafe gift card.

This week’s High Five:

🏈 Iowa State at Iowa
🏈 Arizona at BYU
🏈 Arizona State at Texas A&M
🏈 Kansas at Missouri
🏈 Ohio State at Texas

Plus:
🍻 The Big 12 On Tap Bar Poll
🏆 Arizona-BYU WAC trivia
😂 Justin’s Fake Headline takes aim at Michigan’s controversial finish
🏈 And in JP’s SportsPage, an Alabama student assistant learns the hard way just how serious the Tide is about being more physical this season.

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🎧 Give Episode 17 a listen now on Spotify.

And don’t forget to make your Big 12 On Tap High Five picks before Saturday morning!



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09/07/2026

🏈 INTRODUCING THE BIG 12 ON TAP HIGH FIVE! ✋

Think you know college football better than JP and Justin?

Now you can prove it — and win a $100 gift card to Big Apple Cafe!

We're launching the Big 12 On Tap High Five, our new season-long college football pick'em contest.

Every week, we'll pick five games:

🏈 Four involving Big 12 teams
🏆 One national Game of the Week

Pick the winner of each game and earn one point for every correct pick. We'll keep a running leaderboard throughout the season, and your two lowest-scoring weeks won't count — so missing a week won't knock you out of the race.

At the end of the season, whoever has the most points wins a $100 Big Apple Cafe gift card!

It's FREE and EASY — two of our favorite things.

This week's High Five is ready now. Make your picks before 9 a.m. on game day:

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And join JP and Justin tonight at 5:30 p.m. at Big Apple Cafe for a new episode of Big 12 On Tap as we break down the opening weekend of college football and make our own High Five picks.

Think you can beat us? Prove it. 🍻

08/25/2026

🎙️ NEW EPISODE OF BIG 12 ON TAP IS LIVE! 🍻

College football is finally here — and somehow, the sport keeps getting weirder.

This week, JP and Justin are talking:

🏈 NFL players going BACK to college?!

Players who signed NFL contracts and went through training camp are now exploring a return to college after being cut. We debate whether that should be allowed — and what it means for NIL, the transfer portal and the future of college football.

🐶 Browns QB drama

Deshaun Watson has been named Cleveland’s QB1 over Shedeur Sanders. Our resident Browns fan Justin explains why he agrees with the decision and what comes next in Cleveland.

☘️ TCU kicks off the Big 12 season in Ireland!

The Horned Frogs face North Carolina in Dublin, and we preview the matchup, TCU’s new-look offense and Year 2 of the Bill Belichick experiment at UNC.

🏆 Plus, some Davey O’Brien trivia.

😂 Justin’s Fake Headline takes the NFL-to-college madness to its logical conclusion.

📰 And on JP’s SportsPage: College football has added the bizarre fair-catch kick — and JP tries to explain a rule that could someday leave 50,000 fans wondering, “What the hell is going on?”

Which, come to think of it, is a pretty good description of college football in 2026.

🎧 Give Episode 16 a listen, and tell us: Should a player who has signed an NFL contract be allowed to return to college football?



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08/25/2026

🎙️ NEW EPISODE OF BIG 12 ON TAP IS LIVE! 🍻

College football is almost here, and Episode 15 is loaded with Big 12 football.

🏈 The preseason AP Top 25 is out — Texas Tech leads four ranked Big 12 teams at No. 12, followed by BYU, Utah and Houston. We break down the rankings and who might be underrated heading into the season.

🏆 Fans finally get a say in the Heisman Trophy race. The new Heisman Hopefuls platform gives fans an official vote — but is that a good thing, or are we about to turn the Heisman into a popularity contest?

🎟️ Texas Tech has a new way to reward its most loyal student fans. Justin gives his take on the Red Raider Loyalty ticketing system.

5️⃣ Jayden Daniels vs. LSU. A fight over his old No. 5 has somehow turned into a cease-and-desist letter — and some hilarious trolling from around the sports world.

😡 Who are the greatest villains in Big 12 football history? From Tommy Tuberville and Max Hall to the 2014 CFP selection committee, we dig into some of the grudges Big 12 fans still aren't ready to let go.

😂 Plus, Justin's Fake Headline and JP's SportsPage, featuring the incredible story of a 1923 TCU football game in which being unconscious apparently wasn't enough to get you out of the game.

🎧 Give Episode 15 a listen, and tell us: Who is the biggest villain in your college football team's history?

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08/11/2026

🏈 **BIG 12 ON TAP — EPISODE 14 IS HERE!** 🏈

Football is officially back, and we've got a football-heavy episode this week!

🏈 We kick things off with the Hall of Fame Game and JP's Cardinals, including the impressive NFL debut of rookie QB Carson Beck.

🏆 Then it's time to celebrate a legend. Larry Fitzgerald is officially a Pro Football Hall of Famer, and JP talks about his favorite football player of all time and one of the greatest careers in NFL history. We also discuss the other members of the 2026 Hall of Fame class — Drew Brees, Roger Craig, Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri.

🚨 Then we play commissioner! JP explains the college football rule he'd like to see changed, Justin brings his own proposal, and we discuss the NCAA's new targeting rules being tried this season.

🍻 Plus: the Big Apple Cafe Bar Poll, Hall of Fame trivia, Justin's Fake Headline and a very stormy edition of JP's SportsPage inspired by one of JP's favorite movies, "Caddyshack."

Give Episode 14 a listen, and let us know what football rule YOU would change!

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Big 12 On Tap · Episode

07/29/2026

🎙️ New Episode of Big 12 On Tap is LIVE! 🎙️

Football season is almost here, and this week we're diving headfirst into the race for the Big 12 Conference championship.
In Episode 13:

🏈 We reveal our 2026 Big 12 preseason Power Rankings and debate whether Texas Tech Football deserves to be the favorite.

⚾ We recap another outstanding MLB Draft for the Big 12.

⚽ We wrap up an unforgettable 2026 FIFA World Cup, including Spain's championship run, Lionel Messi's legacy, and why this tournament felt different in the United States.

📰 Justin's Fake Headline sparks a conversation about ESPN, journalism, and whether sports media is becoming more PR than reporting.

📝 Plus, another edition of JP's SportsPage with a look at how the World Cup turned one longtime soccer skeptic into a believer.

Do you agree with our Big 12 rankings? Who wins the conference this season?

🎧 Listen now on Spotify:

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Big 12 On Tap · Episode

07/07/2026

⚽🎙️ NOW STREAMING! 🏀

Big 12 On Tap – Episode 12: Monday Night Fútbol & Summer League Standouts is now available!

This week, the focus is on the 2026 FIFA World Cup as Team USA prepares for its Round of 16 showdown with Belgium. The show breaks down the Folarin Balogun controversy, highlights the tournament’s biggest surprises, and looks ahead to the road to the championship.

The conversation then shifts to basketball with the latest on NBA free agency, LeBron James’ future, and the opening week of NBA Summer League, including standout performances from former Big 12 star Darryn Peterson.

Plus:

🏀 Justin’s Fake Headline
📖 JP’s SportsPage

🎧 Listen now on Spotify:

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Be sure to join us live every Monday at 5:30 p.m. CT from Big Apple Cafe in Fort Worth as we talk all things Big 12 and the biggest stories in sports!

Big 12 On Tap · Episode

06/30/2026

⚽ NEW EPISODE OF BIG 12 ON TAP IS LIVE! 🏀

This week, Justin and JP take a trip from the FIFA World Cup to the NBA Draft as we break down another packed week in the sports world.

This week’s topics include:

🏆 Team USA reaches the World Cup knockout stage, and we debate just how far the Americans can go.

⚽ We preview the Round of 32, look at the biggest matches still to come, and discuss why this tournament feels different on home soil.

🏀 The Big 12 made history at the 2026 NBA Draft with 13 players selected, including the No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks for the first time ever. We break down every Big 12 school that had players drafted and what it says about the strength of the conference.

😂 Justin delivers another Fake Headline.

🚌 And on this week’s JP’s SportsPage, we count down the strangest trades in sports history — including a hockey player traded for a used team bus, a Hall of Famer traded for a suit, a Stanley Cup champion traded for one dollar, and the only player ever traded … for himself.

Thanks to everyone who joined us live Monday night at Big Apple Cafe in Fort Worth!

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