Overview

• Beginning this season, Big 12 football programs must submit daily availability reports starting three days before each conference game, using NFL-style designations of available, probable, questionable, doubtful or out.
• Men’s and women’s basketball teams will provide initial availability ratings the night before games and final updates 90 minutes before tipoff, labeling players as available, game-time decision or out.
• All reports will be published on the Big 12 website at specified intervals, completing the Power Four’s move to routine public availability disclosures.
• Conference officials say the new policy is intended to curb harassment of student-athletes and align college reporting with professional leagues’ standards.
• Industry observers caution that standardized availability feeds could lead to commercial data partnerships with sportsbooks and vendors, although no official betting deals have been announced.