Week 12 in the Big 12 brought even more chaos and pivotal results. Contenders fell, underdogs triumphed, and some head coaches gained much-needed breathing room. Here’s an updated look at the Hot Seat Index for the Big 12 head coaches after Week 12.

According to ESPN’s Dave Wilson and CBS Sports’ Shehan Jeyarajah, Aranda is set to return as the Bears’ head football coach for the 2025 season. Aranda came into the 2024 campaign facing pressure after Baylor posted a 3-9 record last year.

Baylor coach Dave Aranda will return next season, the school confirmed after Saturday's 49-35 win at West Virginia.

Dave Aranda will return as Baylor head coach in 2025, a spokesperson for the football program tells CBS Sports. The news comes on the heels of a 49-35 win at West Virginia on Saturday. The win gave Baylor a 6-4 mark with two contests left,

A Baylor spokesperson confirmed to Fox 44 Sports that Baylor head coach Dave Aranda will be retained by the Bears and remain at the helm in 2025. Aranda is in the midst of a four-game win streak and clinched postseason eligibility earlier today with a 49-35 victory over West Virginia.

When the Baylor Bears hired Dave Aranda as their head coach in 2020 following his brilliant work as defensive coordinator for the 2019 LSU Tigers, they were expecting that he would make them a major force in the Big 12 Conference.