Bigger Than 12

Bigger Than 12

Jake Brend and Derek Duke talk all things Iowa State and the Big 12.

Ultimate Big 12 Season Preview

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August 13, 2025

Ultimate Big 12 Season Preview

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Coaches Poll, Utah/WVU season outlooks, and State Fair Foods Draft

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August 05, 2025

Coaches Poll, Utah/WVU season outlooks, and State Fair Foods Draft

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Prime's health, TTU/TCU/UCF season outlooks, Big 12 Basketball Coach Draft, and more

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July 30, 2025

Prime's health, TTU/TCU/UCF season outlooks, Big 12 Basketball Coach Draft, and more

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Bigger Than 12: Kansas, K-State and Ok State Outlooks, Memphis Denied, Campbell Era Teams Draft

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July 23, 2025

Kansas, K-State and Ok State Outlooks, Memphis Denied, Campbell Era Teams Draft

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Houston & Iowa State season outlooks, Big 12 cities draft, and more

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July 15, 2025

Houston & Iowa State season outlooks, Big 12 cities draft, and more

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Big 12 Media Days recap, Yormark doubles down, and more

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July 10, 2025

Big 12 Media Days recap, Yormark doubles down, and more

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Cincy and Colorado outlooks, RIP preseason poll, and Big 12 Champs Draft

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July 01, 2025

Cincy and Colorado outlooks, RIP preseason poll, and Big 12 Champs Draft

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Baylor and BYU season outlooks, Post-2010 Big 12 QB Draft, and more

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June 25, 2025

Baylor and BYU season outlooks, Post-2010 Big 12 QB Draft, and more

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Arizona & Arizona State season outlooks, Heisman odds, and Big 12 Hoops Arena Draft

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June 18, 2025

Arizona & Arizona State season outlooks, Heisman odds, and Big 12 Hoops Arena Draft

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Looking at Big 12 champ odds, Zona to the CWS, and Best Beer Occasion Draft

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June 11, 2025

Looking at Big 12 champ odds, Zona to the CWS, and Best Beer Occasion Draft

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Local 5's Jake Brend and Heartland College Sports' Derek Duke team up to dive into the Big 12 conference. In an ever-changing league, Jake and Derek provide a steady hand to cover the most interesting league in college sports.

Derek Duke

Derek Duke

Born and raised in Shiner, Texas, Derek has had a passion for two things in life: football and beer. Currently, Derek is a writer at Heartland College Sports, which is the largest Big 12 media outlet in the market. Since 2016, Derek has provided some of the best coverage from America’s favorite conference. Don’t be surprised if you see him at your local brewery enjoying a cold one and talking college football.

Jake Brend

Jake Brend

Jake is a native Iowan, growing up in Indianola and has never moved out of this great state. Jake is a sports reporter and anchor at Local 5 in Des Moines, covering all things from Iowa to Iowa State to prep.

As a proud graduate of Simpson College in 2023, Jake had professional internships with WHO 13 and the Des Moines Buccaneers while becoming the nation’s first-ever D-III tennis player to capitalize on Name, Image and Likeness. Before college, Jake started his journalism career at SB Nation’s Wide Right & Natty Lite, blogging about Iowa State.