ARLINGTON, Texas – In terms of respect, the University of Cincinnati football Bearcats are trending more Rodney Dangerfield than Aretha Franklin as one of the four new schools entering the Big 12 Conference.
The Bearcats are picked near the bottom in various Big 12 media polls, despite being the fifth-winningest college football program since 2018 (53-11). League media put UC 13th out of 14 teams. Athlon Sports has the Bearcats at No. 12. Phil Steele's publication has them tied at No. 13 with Houston. College Football Network has UC finishing 4-8.