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Big 12 Adopts NFL-Style Public Availability Reports for Football and Basketball

The policy brings the Big 12 in line with its peer leagues through scheduled multi-day report windows for football, followed by pregame updates for basketball matchups.

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Overview

  • Big 12 athletic directors approved the new availability reporting policy on Aug. 13, marking the conference's first formal standard for disclosing player statuses.
  • Football programs are required to file daily status reports beginning three days before each conference game, with a final update due 90 minutes before kickoff.
  • Men’s and women’s basketball teams must submit player-status reports the night before matchups, including a last-minute availability check 90 minutes before tip-off.
  • Injuries and availability will be tagged with NFL-style designations in football—available, probable, questionable, doubtful or out—and with available, game-time decision or out in basketball.
  • All reports will be publicly posted on the Big 12 website, aligning the league with the Big Ten, SEC and ACC in a push for greater transparency in response to sports betting scrutiny.