Texas Tech was the story of the offseason in the Big 12 with its investment surge and the transfer portal victories that came with it. The rising NIL force caught Sanders' attention, and he made a tongue-in-cheek request to Red Raiders coach Joey McGuire.

Deion Sanders says Colorado’s quarterback battle between Kaidon Salter and Julian Lewis remains wide open heading into preseason camp.

CU chose to bring two quarterbacks, senior transfer Kaidon Salter and true freshman Julian “Juju” Lewis, to media day, making the Buffs the only team to take more than one QB to the event. During his mainstage interview, Sanders said that it wasn’t a mere coincidence.