Friday Locks Week 9: The Slump Is Real, and the Cone of Shame Has Company

We’re officially back in a slump! Not even Craig and Zack could save us this time around, and we stumbled our way to a horrible…

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2026 Big 12 Week 9 Power Rankings: Utah Stands Alone as BYU, Arizona and Texas Tech Battle for Position

Week 8 turned the Big 12 upside down, but one team emerged from the chaos with something nobody else can claim: an undefeated record. The…

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Friday Locks Week 8: Craig Saves the Weekend as Matt Claims the Cone of Shame

Well, that didn’t last long. After two straight 9-3 weekends had us feeling like we were finally getting the hang of this college football thing,…

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2026 Big 12 Week 8 Power Rankings: BYU Holds the Throne as Texas Tech and Utah Keep the Pressure On

Welcome to Week 8, where the Big 12’s championship race is beginning to take shape at the top, but the middle of the conference remains…

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Friday Locks Week 7: Back-to-Back 9-3 Weekends Have Us Feeling Dangerous

We’re starting to figure this thing out. Or at least that’s what we’re telling ourselves. After a disastrous September, the Heartland Sports crew has now…

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Friday Locks Week 6: Caleb Goes Perfect as We All Find Our Footing

Well, look at that. We can actually pick football games. After a miserable Week 5 and a collective 3-9 showing, the Heartland Sports crew finally…

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2026 Big 12 Week 5 Power Rankings: BYU, Texas Tech Deadlocked at the Top as the Middle Gets Messier

The Big 12 has officially thrown its preseason playbook out the window. Five weeks into the season, the conference has produced exactly what we expected:…

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Friday Locks Week 5: We Really Need October to Be Better

The poor continue to get poorer. After a Week 4 that saw all four of us struggle, the Heartland Sports staff somehow found a way…

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2026 Big 12 Week 5 Power Rankings: Utah Makes A Statement, While the Middle Remains a Mess

Welcome to October in the Big 12, where preseason projections go to die and the only constant is total chaos. If you thought September was…

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