{
  "id": 17345524,
  "title": "“Disastrous Tenure” “Conference is Cooked Now”: CFB Fans React as Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark Reportedly Set to Leave Conference Ahead of 2027 Season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/disastrous-tenure-conference-is-cooked-now-cfb-fans-react-as-big-12",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T05:23:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/disastrous-tenure-conference-cooked-now-052355393.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark is anticipated to depart the conference ahead of the 2027 season, according to ESPN insider Pete Thamel. This move comes as the conference grapples with backlash from fans and media over Yormark's sponsorship deal with Monster Energy and his comments regarding the potential expansion of the College Football Playoff. Despite the controversy, Yormark has remained supportive of the expansion, expressing confidence that the addition of more teams would benefit student-athletes and the sport.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}