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The '''Big 12 Conference''' is a [[list of college athletic conferences|college athletic conference]] of twelve schools located mostly in the central [[United States]]. It is a member of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[Division I]] for all sports; its [[American football|football]] teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A), the higher 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 [[Irving, Texas]], which is a suburb of Dallas. 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).<ref>[http://www.big12sports.com/aboutbig12/big12-aboutbig12.html Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The '''Big 12 Conference''' is a [[list of college athletic conferences|college athletic conference]] of twelve schools located mostly in the central [[United States]]. It is a member of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[Division I]] for all sports; its [[American football|football]] teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A), the higher 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 [[Irving, Texas]], which is a suburb of Dallas. 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).<ref>[http://www.big12sports.com/aboutbig12/big12-aboutbig12.html Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


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.
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{{fact}}.


==Membership==
==Membership==

Revision as of 20:27, 11 October 2008

Big 12 Conference
AssociationNCAA
CommissionerDan Beebe (since 2007)
Sports fielded
  • 21
    • men's: 10
    • women's: 11
DivisionDivision I
SubdivisionFBS
RegionCentral United States
Official websitehttp://www.big12sports.com/
Locations
Location of teams in {{{title}}}

The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located mostly 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 higher 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 Irving, Texas, which is a suburb of Dallas. 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[citation needed].

Membership

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Mascot Varsity Sports
North Division
Iowa State University Ames, Iowa
(51,557) 		1858 Public 26,160 Cyclones Cy the Cardinal 18
Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas
(50,737) 		1863 Public 23,520 Wildcats Willie the Wildcat 16
University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado
(91,685) 		1876 Public 28,624 Buffaloes Ralphie / Chip 16
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
(88,605) 		1865 Public 30,102 Jayhawks Big Jay / Baby Jay 18
University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri
(99,174) 		1839 Public 29,761 Tigers Truman the Tiger 20
University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska
(248,744) 		1869 Public 23,573 Cornhuskers Herbie Husker / Lil' Red 21
South Division
Baylor University Waco, Texas
(120,465) 		1845 Private / Baptist 13,886 Bears Judge and Bruiser 18
Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma
(39,065) 		1890 Public 23,307 Cowboys Pistol Pete / Bullet 16
Texas A&M University College Station, Texas
(82,429) 		1876 Public 46,540 Aggies Reveille 20
Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas
(212,169) 		1923 Public 28,422 Red Raiders The Masked Rider / Raider Red 17
University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma
(102,827) 		1890 Public 29,721 Sooners Sooner Schooner 16
University of Texas Austin, Texas
(709,893) 		1883 Public 49,696 Longhorns Bevo 18

Conference facilities

School Football stadium Capacity Basketball arena Capacity Baseball stadium Capacity
North Division
Colorado Folsom Field 53,750 Coors Events Center 11,064 Balch Fieldhouse (Club Baseball) 4,000
Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium 55,000 Hilton Coliseum 14,092 Cap Timm Field (Club Baseball) 3,000
Kansas Memorial Stadium 50,071 Allen Fieldhouse 16,300 Hoglund Ballpark 2,500
Kansas State Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium 52,200 Bramlage Coliseum 12,528 Tointon Family Stadium 2,000
Missouri Faurot Field 68,349* Mizzou Arena 15,061 Taylor Stadium 3,000
Nebraska Memorial Stadium 81,067 Bob Devaney Sports Center 13,595 Haymarket Park 8,500**
South Division
Baylor Floyd Casey Stadium 50,000 Ferrell Center 10,284 Baylor Ballpark 5,000
Oklahoma Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 82,112* Lloyd Noble Center 12,000 L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park 2,700
Oklahoma State Boone Pickens Stadium 60,000 Gallagher-Iba Arena 13,611 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium 3,821
Texas Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium 94,113* Frank Erwin Center 16,755 UFCU Disch-Falk Field 6,649
Texas A&M Kyle Field 83,002* Reed Arena 12,989 Olsen Field 7,053
Texas Tech Jones AT&T Stadium 53,000* United Spirit Arena 15,091 Dan Law Field 6,000
* Note the official capacities are listed on the respective schools' websites. Due to temporary seating, the attendance records are often more than the official capacity. The record attendance for Faurot Field is 75,298, The record attendance at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is 85,313, the record for Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium is 98,053, the record attendance at Kyle Field is 88,253, and the record for Jones AT&T Stadium is 56,158.

**Haymarket Park has 4,500 seats. Its total capacity is listed as 8,500 because an additional 4,000 people can sit on berms along the outfield walls.

File:Big12locationsmap.jpg
Locations of Big 12 conference member institutions.

Commissioners

Commissioners of the Big 12 Conference[2]

  • 1995-1997 Steve Hatchell
  • 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), volleyball (w), wrestling (m)

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 women's 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.[3]
  • Kansas, Kansas State, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas participate in rowing.
  • Nebraska participates in women's bowling and the coeducational sport of rifle.
  • 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.

North Division South Division
Colorado Baylor
Iowa State Oklahoma
Kansas Oklahoma State
Kansas State Texas
Missouri Texas A&M
Nebraska Texas Tech

Championship Game

Main article: Big 12 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 Big 12 South Division champion in a game held after the regular season has been completed. The first championship game was held during the 1996 season. Since the 1996 season, the most football championships have been held at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 2008 Big 12 Championship Game will again be held at Arrowhead, while the 2009 game will be played at the Dallas Cowboys New Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Bowl affiliates

Although the Big 12 is currently partnered with nine postseason bowls, only eight slots are guaranteed each season. The Gator Bowl selects a Big 12 team twice every four years, and in the two years that it does not, the Sun Bowl does.[4]

The following is the current bowl selection order and the teams involved in each bowl:

Bowl name Teams involved
BCS National Championship Game BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2
Fiesta Bowl Big 12 No. 1 vs. At-Large bid
Cotton Bowl Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC No. 3/4/5
Holiday Bowl Big 12 No. 3 vs Pac-10 No. 2
Gator Bowl* Big 12 No. 3 vs. ACC No. 3
Alamo Bowl Big 12 No. 3/4 vs Big Ten No. 4/5
Sun Bowl** Big 12 No. 4 vs. Pac-10 No. 3
Insight Bowl Big 12 No. 5 vs Big Ten No. 6
Independence Bowl Big 12 No. 6 vs SEC No. 6/7/8
Texas Bowl Big 12 No. 7 vs. Big East No. 3 (2008);
vs.C-USA No. 3/4 (2009)
* Selects a Big 12 team twice every four years

** Selects a Big 12 team when the Gator Bowl does not

Rivalries

The Big 12 has many rivalries among its member schools, primarily in football. Most of the rivalries existed before the Big Eight and Southwest Conferences merged, but the Texas-Oklahoma rivalry is unique, as it was a major rivalry decades before the two schools were in the same conference. Some of the longstanding football rivalries between Big 12 schools include:

Rivalry Name Trophy Games
played*
Kansas - Missouri The Border War** Indian War Drum[5] 116
Texas - Texas A&M Lone Star Showdown The Lone Star Showdown Trophy 114
Kansas - Kansas State The Sunflower Showdown The Governor's Cup 105
Baylor - Texas A&M The Battle of the Brazos 104
Oklahoma -Texas The Red River Rivalry*** The Golden Hat 102
Oklahoma - Oklahoma State The Bedlam Series Bedlam Bell 102
Nebraska - Missouri Missouri - Nebraska Bell[6] 101
Iowa State - Missouri The Telephone Trophy[6] 100
Texas - Baylor 97
Oklahoma - Missouri The Peace Pipe 93
Kansas State - Nebraska 92
Nebraska - Oklahoma 83
Nebraska - Colorado 66
Texas Tech - Texas A&M 66
Texas Tech - Texas Silver Spurs 56
* Following the 2007 season.

**Re-branded as the "Border Showdown" on October 4, 2004. The new name has been criticized for political correctness, and has not been used by alumni, students, or major news sources such as ESPN.[7]

***Changed name 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.

Men's basketball

See also: Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament

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.

North Division South Division
Colorado Baylor
Iowa State Oklahoma
Kansas Oklahoma State
Kansas State Texas
Missouri Texas A&M
Nebraska Texas Tech

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 - Oklahoma/Kansas (12-4)
  • 2006 - Texas/Kansas (13-3)
  • 2007 - Kansas (14-2)
  • 2008 - Texas/Kansas (13-3)

In 2005, Oklahoma won the post-season tournament seeding tiebreaker over Kansas based on their 71-63 home victory over the Jayhawks.[8]

In 2006, Texas won the post-season tournament seeding tiebreaker over Kansas based on their 80-55 home victory over the Jayhawks.[9]

In 2008, Texas won the post-season tournament seeding tiebreaker over Kansas based on their 72-69 home victory over the Jayhawks.[10]


Baseball

The top 8 teams compete in the Big 12 Baseball Tournament at the conclusion of each season. Colorado and Iowa State do not sponsor baseball.

In the 2008 Big 12 Baseball Tournament, The Texas Longhorns edged The Kansas State Wildcats, 15-7.

Champions by Year

Year School Site MOP
1997 Oklahoma All Sports Stadium, Oklahoma City, OK Brian Shackelford (Oklahoma)
1998 Texas Tech AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK Josh Bard (Texas Tech)
1999 Nebraska AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK Jason Jennings (Baylor)
2000 Nebraska AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK Adam Shabala (Nebraska)
2001 Nebraska AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK Dan Johnson (Nebraska)
2002 Texas The Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, TX Dustin Majewski (Texas)
2003 Texas AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK Dustin Majewski (Texas)
2004 Oklahoma State Ameriquest Field in Arlington, Arlington, TX Cody Ehlers (Missouri)
2005 Nebraska AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK Curtis Ledbetter (Nebraska)
2006 Kansas AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK Matt Baty (Kansas)
2007 Texas A&M AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK Craig Stinson (Texas A&M)
2008 Texas AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK Brandon Belt (Texas)

By School

School Appearances W-L Pct Tourney Titles Title Years
Baylor 12 20-18 .526 0
Iowa State 1 1-2 .333 0
Kansas 3 4-4 .500 1 2006
Kansas State 3 3-4 .429 0
Missouri 10 13-16 .448 0
Nebraska 10 28-10 .737 4 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005
Oklahoma 12 17-20 .459 1 1997
Oklahoma State 12 10-22 .313 1 2004
Texas 10 20-14 .588 3 2002, 2003, 2008
Texas A&M 10 15-16 .484 1 2007
Texas Tech 9 12-17 .414 1 1998

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 (40).

Conference champions

Main article: List of Big 12 Conference champions

The Big 12 Conference sponsors 21 sports, 10 men's and 11 women's.

In football, divisional titles are awarded based on regular-season conference results, with the teams with the best conference records from the North and South playing the in the Big 12 Championship Game for the Big 12 title. Baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, and tennis titles are awarded in both regular-season and tournament play. Cross country, golf, gymnastics, swimming and diving, track and field, and wrestling titles are awarded during an annual meet of participating teams. The volleyball title is awarded based on regular-season play.

Big 12 Conference titles by school

As of 29 May 2008

North Division

  • Nebraska - 63
  • Colorado - 27
  • Kansas - 18
  • Iowa State - 10
  • Kansas State - 7
  • Missouri - 2

South Division

  • Texas - 93
  • Texas A&M - 36
  • Oklahoma - 31
  • Baylor - 29
  • Oklahoma State - 27
  • Texas Tech - 8
List includes both regular-season and tournament titles.

References

  1. ^ Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site
  2. ^ Dan Beebe Named Big 12 Conference Commissioner :: <blank>
  3. ^ Varsity Equestrian Universities
  4. ^ "Big 12 Football Bowl Affiliates". Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  5. ^ University of Missouri, Official Athletic Site of the Mizzou Tigers, Traditions - Retrieved March 29, 2008
  6. ^ a b Legendary Rivalries - mizzoutailgating.com - Retrieved December 3, 2007
  7. ^ Messenger, Tony Football boosters light flames of MU-KU Border War once again Columbia Daily Tribune November 10, 2004.
  8. ^ Kansas, Oklahoma Share Regular Season Big 12 Men's Basketball Title
  9. ^ Kansas, Texas Share Regular Season Big 12 Men's Basketball Title
  10. ^ http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/big12/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/weekly-release.pdf

External links

Template:Student Newspapers of the Big 12 Conference

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