What Is It That Makes the Big 12 So Fascinating? And Who's Going to Win It? (W/ Phillip Slavin) Plus: Week 1 College Football Betting Picks (Including the Backyard Brawl)

If you've been listening to the podcast, you've heard everyone say it. "Which conference do you think is the most interesting right now?" I ask. "It's the Big 12," everyone says. So, rather than blather on about whether my Mountaineers can finally do something worth talking about this season, I called up one of the best Big 12 guests I know -- Phillip Slavin, the kingpin of the Ten12 media network. Err, empire. Sorry, Phillip. Here, Phillip and I do about 20 minutes on which Big 12 favorites & sleepers we like for the 2022 college football season. Are his Cowboys a legit conference contender after losing a ton from last year's team? Should you lay the 37 with Texas? And just what should we expect from Brent Venables & Co. during his opening foray into head coaching in Norman? Phillip has the answers. Airhorn: My official ATS picks (plus one moneyline parlay!) for Week 1, plus an extra crop of leans for good measure. Later: Let's appreciate the Backyard Brawl! And, if you want to bet it... c'mon. You've gotta take the points with West Virginia. Make sure to read our team's content on BetMGM's blog, The Roar: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/ You can view the college football betting page here: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/college-football-211 Social media links: Lion's Edge Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLionsEdge Lion's Edge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelionsedge/ Lion's Edge TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lionsedgepod