Open For Business: a Big 12 Podcast w/ John Kurtz

About Open For Business: a Big 12 Podcast w/ John Kurtz

College sports for fans who like to dig a little deeper.Welcome to Open For Business, a show covering college sports from every angle, on and off the field.I spent more than a decade traveling the country as a radio and TV broadcaster covering college football and basketball full time. Now I break down the games, the playoff race, coaching decisions and program-building that define Saturdays, along with the transfer portal, NIL, realignment, media money and the bigger forces reshaping college sports behind the scenes.The goal is to understand the entire landscape, not just the biggest brands and loudest storylines. If something matters to where the sport is going, it matters here.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss a show. Catch the live shows every Thursday and Sunday night at 7:30 CT.Get the Open For Business newsletter for my analysis straight to your inbox:https://bit.ly/OFBNews12YTBusiness inquiries: ofbnews@gmail.com

Publisher

John Kurtz

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Oct 2025

Latest episode

20 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

147 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Sept 2026

   BYU Cracks the Top 10; Are They Really Elite?; How Many Top 10 Big 12 Teams Are There?

   Send us Fan Mail BYU is officially a top-10 team. But are the Cougars really a College Football Playoff-caliber team, and how many top-10 teams does the Big 12 actually have? We break down BYU’s rise to No. 9, the explosiveness Legend Glasker has added to the offense, why Bear Bachmeier is taking fewer hits, and how much BYU’s early national credibility could matter for the playoff race. Plus, where Utah and Texas Tech fit into the Big 12’s top tier, my latest Big 12 power rankings, and what...

2. 

   20 Sept 2026

   OFB After Dark: Ole Miss Gives Kiffin Some Karma; WVU Shocks UVA; BYU Rolls

   Send us Fan Mail College football delivered another wild Saturday, and we’re breaking down the biggest results from across the country. LSU headlines the conversation, while West Virginia made a major statement with a ranked win over Virginia and BYU’s offense exploded in a dominant performance against Colorado State. The Mountaineers are suddenly 3-0 and pushing their way into the Big 12 contender conversation, while BYU continues to look like one of the league’s most dangerous teams. We’l...

3. 

   19 Sept 2026

   Texas Tech WAKES UP, Holds Off Houston After Early Scare

   Send us Fan Mail Texas Tech looked to be in real trouble after falling behind Houston 10-0, but the Red Raiders finally woke up and took control. We’re live breaking down Texas Tech’s comeback win over Houston, what changed after the slow start, the biggest performances of the night and what this result says about the Red Raiders moving forward in the Big 12 race. Did Texas Tech prove something tonight, or should the early struggles against Houston still be concerning? Subscribe to Open fo...

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