Big 12 steps up in Week 2 with seven matchups against the Big Ten, SEC and ACC

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Lance Leipold saw enough of Missouri playing on television the night before his Jayhawks opened their own season with a romp over lower-level Long Island University that he could confidently deliver an obvious message to his team afterward. 'We know,' Leipold said, 'it's going to be a lot different test Friday night.' Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.