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While the Texas Tech Red Raiders football program may have won in the short term when a local judge granted quarterback Brendan Sorsby a temporary injunction amid his ongoing gambling case, they may well lose out in the long-term.
Sorsby, of course, is alleged to have placed thousands of wagers, some of which were on his own team, over the course of his college career.
The NCAA initially banned him from competing in the 2026 season; however, a Texas judge has since granted temporary relief that would see him miss just the first two games of the season.
In response to the ruling, one Big 12 coach has already suggested that he’ll encourage his players to bet on their own games in the future. Texas Tech booster and leader of the “Saving College Sports” movement, Cody Campbell, shared his thoughts on that decision on X.
But the issue could have even larger ramifications for Texas Tech.
Teams And Conferences Threaten To Avoid Scheduling Texas Tech
Shortly after the ruling, University of Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks barred his coaches from scheduling non-conference matchups with Texas Tech across all sports.
Now, it sounds like the entirety of the Big 10 could follow suit.
NEWS: Big Ten officials are expected to discuss in the upcoming days a league-wide mandate to not play Texas Tech in any sports, per three Big Ten sources. This is in the wake of Nebraska AD Troy Dannen informing his staff today that they aren’t allowed to schedule Texas Tech. pic.twitter.com/s95pc6oK3B
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) June 9, 2026
Multiple sources told The Athletic that Big Ten athletic directors are set to meet with conference commissioner Tony Petitti on Wednesday to discuss a league-wide ban on scheduling Texas Tech in all sports.
Now, that may not seem like a huge deal on its face. After all, the Red Raiders can still play big games against opponents from the ACC, SEC (sans Georgia), and newly re-formed Pac-12. But what happens if those conferences decide it’s prudent to follow the Big Ten and Georgia’s lead?
Maybe Sorsby leads the Red Raiders to a national championship, and none of this matters to Texas Tech. But it has the potential to blow up in the school’s face in a major way.