PETERSON: Rand-O thoughts on Iowa State-Arizona, sleeping on the Big 12 and five predictions

Cyclone Fanatic · Oct 22, 2026

Iowa State’s new athletics director, Jared Benko, receives an Iowa State jersey from university president David Cook after being introduced during a press conference at the Sukup End Zone Club at Jack Trice Stadium on Oct. 19, 2026, in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune/USA TODAY Network)

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Five predictions to mull as the Big 12 heads into the back side of the football season. Take these for what they’re worth, because if…