Big 12 Conference
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| Classification | NCAA Division I FBS |
| Established | 1996 |
| Members | 12 |
| Sports fielded | 21 (10 men's, 11 women's) |
| Region | Central United States |
| States | 7 - Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas |
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The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located in the central United States. It is a member of the NCAA's Division I for all sports; its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A), the highest of two levels of NCAA Division I football competition. The conference was officially formed on February 25, 1994, when the former Big Eight Conference merged with four Texas schools that had been members of the Southwest Conference, which had just disbanded. Athletic competition in the conference commenced on August 31, 1996. Big 12 headquarters is located in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving. According to the Big 12 Conference's website, the use of the alternate names "Big Twelve" and "Big XII" are incorrect; the trademarked name of the conference is "Big 12 Conference" (notwithstanding the Roman numeral XII featured on the conference logo).[1]
Although all eight of the former Big 8 schools are members of the Big 12, the Big 12 does not claim the Big 8's history as its own. However, many fans of the old Big 8 schools consider the Big 12 to be an enlarged Big 8.
Membership
Conference facilities
*Boone Pickens Stadium's capacity was reduced from 51,000 when construction began on the west end zone project.
Capacity after completion will be an estimated 60,000.
**Note the official capacities are listed on the respective schools' websites. Due to temporary seating, the
attendance records are often much more than the official capacity. 87,555 is the record attendance at Kyle Field, 85,313 is the
record attendance at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, and the record for DKR is 89,422.
Commissioners
Commissioners of the Big 12 Conference [2]
- 1995-1997 Steve Hatchell
- 1998-1998 Dave Martin (Interim)
- 1998-2007 Kevin Weiberg
- 2007-present Dan Beebe
Sports
The conference sponsors championships in the following sports: baseball (m),
basketball (m,w), cross-country (m,w),
football (m), golf (m,w), gymnastics (w), soccer (w), softball (w), swimming and diving (m,w),
tennis (m,w), track and field (m,w),
Among the sponsored sports, all twelve universities participate in 12 sports, while the following sports do not have full participation:
- 11 schools participate in volleyball (Oklahoma State does not)
- 11 schools participate in soccer (Kansas State does not)
- 10 schools participate in baseball (Colorado and Iowa State do not; Colorado discontinued its program following the 1980 season and Iowa State followed suit after the 2001 season)
- 10 schools participate in softball (Colorado and Kansas State do not)
- 7 schools participate in men's tennis (Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State and Missouri do not)
- 6 schools participate in women's swimming and diving (Kansas, Iowa State, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas and Texas A&M)
- 5 schools participate in wrestling (Iowa State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State)
- 4 schools participate in gymnastics (Iowa State, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma)
- 3 schools participate in men's swimming and diving (Missouri, Texas and Texas A&M)
Additionally, member schools participate in the following sports, not organized by the conference:
- Nebraska, Kansas State, Iowa State, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech participate in rodeo. (Rodeo is not sanctioned by the NCAA, but instead by the NIRA.)
- Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M participate in equestrian.
- Kansas, Kansas State, Nebraska and Texas participate in rowing.
- Nebraska and Oklahoma participate in men's gymnastics.
- Nebraska participates in women's bowling and the coeducational sport of rifle.
- Texas A&M participates in women's archery.
- Colorado participates in skiing.
Football
There are many national football powerhouses in the Big 12 Conference, and when the league was formed, it was decided that the top team from the South Division would play the top team from the North Division at the end of the season to determine the conference champion.
Teams play eight conference games a season, facing all five opponents within its own division and three teams from the opposite division. Inter-divisional play is a "three-on, three-off" system, where teams will play three teams from the other division on a home-and-home basis for two seasons, and then play the other three foes from the opposite side for a two-year home-and-home.
This format has come under considerable criticism, especially from fans at Nebraska and Oklahoma, who are denied a yearly matchup between two of college football's most storied programs. The Oklahoma-Nebraska rivalry was one of the most intense rivalries in college football history. (Until 2006, the teams had never met in the Big 12 Championship.) There has been talk of modifying the current format to allow each team to have one permanent opponent from the opposite division (as is the case in the Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference), or for Nebraska and Oklahoma to play a non-conference game when the two teams are not scheduled to meet in conference play.
Championship Game
The Big 12 Championship Game is held by the Big 12 Conference each year. The championship game pits the Big 12 North Division champion against the South Division champion in a game held after the regular season has been completed. The first championship game was during the 1996 season.
Bowl game tie-ins
The bowl lineup for the 2007 season, in order of selection:
- BCS Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona (vs. BCS at-large)
- Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas (vs. SEC)
- Holiday Bowl in San Diego, California (vs. Pac-10)
- Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida (vs. ACC) or Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas (vs. Big Ten)
- Alamo Bowl or Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas (vs. Pac-10)
- Insight Bowl near Phoenix, Arizona (vs. Big Ten)
- Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana (vs. SEC)
- Texas Bowl in Houston, Texas (vs. Big East)
Rivalries
The Big 12 has many rivalries among its member schools, primarily in football. Most of the rivalries have existed since before the Big Eight and Southwest Conferences merged. The Texas-Oklahoma rivalry is especially notable, as it was a major rivalry decades before the two schools were in the same conference. Some of the many football rivalries involving Big 12 schools include:
| Rivalry | Name | Trophy | Games played |
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| Kansas - Missouri | The Border Showdown1 | The Marching Band Drum | 115 |
| Kansas - Nebraska | 114 | ||
| Texas - Texas A&M | The Lone Star Showdown | The Lone Star Showdown Trophy | 113 |
| Kansas - Kansas State | The Sunflower Showdown | The Governor's Cup | 105 |
| Baylor - Texas A&M | The Battle of the Brazos | 103 | |
| Oklahoma -Texas | The AT&T Red River Rivalry2 | The Golden Hat | 101 |
| Oklahoma - Oklahoma State | The Bedlam Series | Bedlam Bell | 101 |
| Nebraska - Missouri | Missouri - Nebraska Bell | 100 | |
| Iowa State - Missouri | The Telephone Trophy | 99 | |
| Texas - Baylor | 96 | ||
| Kansas State - Nebraska | 91 | ||
| Nebraska - Oklahoma | 83 | ||
| Nebraska - Colorado | 65 | ||
| Texas Tech - Texas A&M | 65 | ||
| Texas Tech - Texas | Silver Spurs | 56 | |
| Texas A&M - Oklahoma | 25 |
- Changed from the "Border War" on October 4, 2004 due to the September 11th terrorist attacks. The new name has been criticized for political correctness[1].
- Changed names from Red River Shootout in 2005 to deemphasize war and for political correctness. Played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas during the Texas State Fair annually.
2007 Big 12 Standings
In the preseason poll, Missouri was picked to win the North Division, and Texas was picked to win the South Division. Missouri received 16 first place votes and was followed by Nebraska (with 8 first place votes), Kansas State, Kansas, Colorado, and Iowa State. Texas received 16 first place votes and was followed by Oklahoma (with 7 first place votes), Texas A&M (with 1 first place vote), Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, and Baylor.
North Division
| Team | Overall Record | Big 12 Record | Standings | Games Back |
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| Kansas | 6-0 | 2-0 | 1st | |
| Kansas State | 4-2 | 2-1 | Tied 2nd | ½ |
| Colorado | 4-3 | 2-1 | Tied 2nd | ½ |
| Missouri | 5-1 | 1-1 | 4th | 1 |
| Nebraska | 4-3 | 1-2 | 5th | 1½ |
| Iowa State | 1-6 | 0-3 | 6th | 2½ |
South Division
| Team | Overall Record | Big 12 Record | Standings | Games Back |
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| Oklahoma | 6-1 | 2-1 | Tied 1st | |
| Oklahoma State | 4-3 | 2-1 | Tied 1st | |
| Texas Tech | 6-1 | 2-1 | Tied 1st | |
| Texas A&M | 5-2 | 2-1 | Tied 1st | |
| Texas | 5-2 | 1-2 | 5th | 1 |
| Baylor | 3-4 | 0-3 | 6th | 2 |
Men's basketball
Although standings in the conference are combined and not split among divisions, the schedule is structured as if the schools were split into two divisions. Teams play a home-and-home against teams within its division and a single game against teams from the opposite division for a total of 16 conference games. This denies Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, formerly in the Big Eight, two games a season against their opponents from that former conference, but does allow most of the other traditional rivalries to be played home-and-home.
Big 12 regular season champions
- 1997 - Kansas (15-1)
- 1998 - Kansas (15-1)
- 1999 - Texas (13-3)
- 2000 - Iowa State (14-2)
- 2001 - Iowa State (13-3)
- 2002 - Kansas (16-0)
- 2003 - Kansas (14-2)
- 2004 - Oklahoma State (14-2)
- 2005 - Kansas/Oklahoma (12-4 apiece)
- 2006 - Kansas/Texas (13-3 apiece)
- 2007 - Kansas (14-2)
Big 12 Coaches
| University | Coach | Current Job Record | Overall Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | Scott Drew | 36-69 | 56-80 |
| Colorado | Jeff Bzdelik | 0-0 | 50-16 |
| Iowa State | Greg McDermott | 15-16 | 236-143 |
| Kansas | Bill Self | 105-29 | 312-134 |
| Kansas State | Frank Martin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Missouri | Mike Anderson | 18-12 | 107-53 |
| Nebraska | Doc Sadler | 17-14 | 65-32 |
| Oklahoma | Jeff Capel III | 16-15 | 95-56 |
| Oklahoma State | Sean Sutton | 22-13 | 22-13 |
| Texas | Rick Barnes | 216-86 | 418-221 |
| Texas A&M | Mark Turgeon | 0-0 | 150-118 |
| Texas Tech | Bob Knight | 126-74 | 890-363 |
2007 Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament
National championships
The following is a list of all the national championships held by member schools. Only championships 1996 and later should be counted towards the Big 12 total itself (41).
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Football (18): Baseball (10): Men's Basketball (4): Women's Basketball (3): Women's Bowling (4): Men's Cross Country (7): Women's Cross Country (3): |
Equestrian (2): Men's Golf (12): Men's Gymnastics (17): Men's Indoor Track (4): Women's Indoor Track (7): Men's Outdoor Track (3): |
Women's Outdoor Track (5): Men's/Women's Skiing (16): Softball (4): Men's Swimming (9): Women's Swimming (7): Men's Tennis (1): Women's Tennis (2): Women's Volleyball (5): |
Wrestling (49): |
Conference champions
Big 12 Conference titles by school
North Division
- Nebraska - 62
- Colorado - 24
- Kansas - 17
- Iowa State - 9
- Kansas State - 6
- Missouri - 2
South Division
- Texas - 86
- Oklahoma - 29
- Texas A&M - 28
- Oklahoma State - 25
- Baylor - 24
- Texas Tech - 8
- List includes both regular-season and tournament titles.
References
- ^ Messenger, Tony Football boosters light flames of MU-KU Border War once again Columbia Daily Tribune November 10, 2004.
External links
- Big 12 Conference
- Big 12 Record Book - Men's Baseball
- Big 12 Record Book - Men's Basketball
- Big 12 Record Book - Women's Basketball
- Big 12 Record Book - Cross Country
- Big 12 Record Book - Men's Football
- Big 12 Record Book - Golf
- Big 12 Record Book - Women's Gymnastics
- Big 12 Record Book - Women's Soccer
- Big 12 Record Book - Women's Softball
- Big 12 Record Book - Swimming & Diving
- Big 12 Record Book - Tennis
- Big 12 Record Book - Track & Field
- Big 12 Record Book - Outdoor Track & Field
- Big 12 Record Book - Women's Volleyball
- Big 12 Record Book - Men's Wrestling
| NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Conferences: |
| Atlantic Coast Conference* – Big 12 Conference* – Big East Conference* – Big Ten Conference* – Conference USA – Mid-American Conference – Mountain West Conference – Pacific-10 Conference* – Southeastern Conference* – Sun Belt Conference – Western Athletic Conference – Independents |
| *Conference champion receives an automatic BCS bid |
| Big 12 Conference | |
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| North Division | |
| South Division |
Baylor Bears • Oklahoma Sooners • Oklahoma State Cowboys • Texas Longhorns • |
| Football stadiums of the Big 12 Conference | |
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| North Division | Bill Snyder Family Stadium (Kansas State) • Faurot Field (Missouri) • Folsom Field (Colorado) • Jack Trice Stadium (Iowa State) • Memorial Stadium (Kansas) • Memorial Stadium (Nebraska) |
| South Division | Boone Pickens Stadium (Oklahoma State) • Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (Texas) • Floyd Casey Stadium (Baylor) • Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Oklahoma) • Jones AT&T Stadium (Texas Tech) • Kyle Field (Texas A&M) |
| Basketball Arenas of the Big 12 Conference | |
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| North Division | Allen Fieldhouse (Kansas) • Bob Devaney Sports Center (Nebraska) • Bramlage Coliseum (Kansas State) • Coors Events Center (Colorado) • Hilton Coliseum (Iowa State) • Mizzou Arena (Missouri) |
| South Division | Ferrell
Center (Baylor) • Frank Erwin
Center (Texas) • Gallagher-Iba Arena (Oklahoma
State) • Lloyd Noble Center (Oklahoma) • Reed Arena ( |
| Marching bands of the Big 12 Conference | |
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| North Division | |
| South Division | Golden Wave Band (Baylor) • Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band (Oklahoma) • Cowboy Marching Band (Oklahoma State) • Longhorn Band (Texas) • Fightin' Texas Aggie Band (Texas A&M) • Goin' Band from Raiderland (Texas Tech) |
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