National sacks leader David Bailey understands why people want to talk about the millions and millions of dollars Texas Tech spent in the transfer portal to put together a playoff-bound team that now has a chance to win its first Big 12 championship.

“I mean, it's there. It's kind of like an elephant in the room, so I'm not mad at people when they start talking about it, they start asking about it,” Bailey said. “You know, if I was on the other side, I would probably ask about it, too.”

A lot of money that seems to be paying off for the fifth-ranked Red Raiders (11-1, No. 4 CFP). It helped transform them into one of the nation's top defenses, and they have matched the school record for wins with more games to play in coach Joey McGuire's fourth season.

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