Big 12 spring meetings preview + BYU football on top school lists for recruits

One of the most pivotal weeks on the college athletics calendar is here: Big 12 spring meetings. This year's spring meetings will be taking place in Frisco, Texas. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper will be there to cover all of the action. The stakes in college athletics are always high; these meetings are as critical as ever. The decisions being discussed could shape the future of college athletics, along with BYU's place in it, for years to come. Mitch dives into the key storylines to follow at the Big 12 spring meetings, from a potential 24-team College Football Playoff format to what's next after the SCORE Act was removed from the House of Representatives floor. The college football calendar will be a key talking point among coaches at the meetings. Mitch dives into the hot topics around the calendar. On the recruiting front, Mitch looks at recruits who recently released top schools lists, headlined by Davis High star athlete Bode Sparrow. Sparrow placed BYU in his top four schools. Then, BYU's top quarterback recruit target in the 2027 cycle also had BYU in his final schools list. Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609 YouTube Podcast: https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&n=Cougar%20Tracks Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh Download the KSL Sports app Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonneville.kslsports&hl=en_US  iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ksl-sports/id143593 Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram: @Mitch_Harper. Want more coverage of BYU sports? Take us with you wherever you go. Download the new and improved KSL Sports app from Utah’s sports leader. Allows you to stream live radio and video, keeping you up-to-date on all your favorite teams.