The Big 12 Conference is reviewing potential sanctions against Texas Tech following a warning from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that the state would pursue legal action if the league penalized the school over quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility.
Legal threats from Attorney General
During an Executive Board meeting on Thursday, June 11, Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark stated the conference is consulting legal counsel to address concerns raised by the Texas Attorney General's office. The league received a letter from Paxton notifying the conference of potential litigation if it uses Bylaw 3.6 to sanction Texas Tech for supporting Sorsby.
Details of the eligibility dispute
The dispute involves Sorsby, who was granted an injunction by a Texas judge despite being declared ineligible by the NCAA due to wagering on college athletics. While Sorsby is cleared to play this upcoming season following a two-game suspension for nonconference games against Abilene Christian and Oregon State, the Big 12 is considering whether the school's support of the athlete violates conference bylaws.
Upcoming board decisions and meetings
The Executive Board meeting included discussions with university presidents and chancellors from BYU, Arizona, Kansas, and Kansas State. Commissioner Yormark noted that the full Board will meet again next week to determine a course of action, emphasizing that all options remain on the table.
2026-27 basketball schedule announcements
Separately, the Big 12 Conference announced the home and away designations for the 2026-27 men's basketball season on Thursday, June 11. The Utah Runnin' Utes will play an 18-game conference schedule, featuring home-and-home matchups against BYU, Colorado, and Oklahoma State.
Utah basketball home and away games
Utah's home slate at the Jon M. Huntsman Center will include visits from Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, and West Virginia. The road schedule will require trips to Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, TCU, and UCF.
