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Big 12 & ACC Breaking Away? Iowa State's AD Thinks It's Time
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- Jul 5, 2026
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Summary
College football realignment may have reached another turning point. Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard says the Big 12 and ACC should stop chasing the SEC and Big Ten — and instead break away on their own terms. On this episode of The Daily Huddle, Garrett Searight dives into Pollard’s comments, what they reveal about the growing divide in college athletics, and whether the future of the sport is headed toward an all-out power struggle between conferences. Could the Big 12 and ACC actually survive without the SEC and Big Ten? And what would that mean for the future of college football?