Oklahoma State: Mike Holder

apologized to his fellow athletic directors around the Big 12 Conference on Monday in advance of what’s expected to be a scathing expose of the football program by

“I apologize to all the athletic directors in the conference for what’s about to happen, for what’s about to be said about a member institution,” Holder said at a news conference without taking questions. “That reflects on everyone, all our brothers and peers, we’re very remorseful about that.”

The school announced over the weekend that SI had notified it of the upcoming series, which details transgressions by the football program starting in 2001. Oklahoma State said it has notified the NCAA and launched its own investigation. USC: Coach Lane Kiffin has picked QB Cody Kessler to start Saturday against Boston College. Kessler and Max Wittek have been competing for the starting job since the spring, but neither has been able to take hold of it. Texas: A day after firing his defensive coordinator just two games into the season, Texas coach Mack Brown spent Monday trying to calm fan fears the program is in panic mode and teetering on the brink of a repeat of the losing season of 2010.

“You can look at it as panic,” Brown said. “I’m trying to fix it.”

Brown also insisted that the 40-21 loss to BYU — in which Texas gave up an astounding 550 yards rushing — didn’t raise any pressure on his own job.

“When you lose at Texas, you’re going to be bashed. I accept it,” Brown said.