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Big 12
Established 1994
Classification Division 1-A
National Titles 187
Commissioner Dan Bebe
Members 12
Sports Fielded 21 (10 Mens, 11 Womens)
States 7 (Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas)
Headquarters Dallas, Texas
Website Big12Sports.com

The Big 12 Conference was formed in 1994 adding four schools from the former Southwest Conference to the eight Big 8 schools.

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[edit] History

The base conference of the Big 12, the Big 6, was formed as the in 1928 by six teams previously members of the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA). Colorado and Oklahoma State joined in 1948 and 1960 respectively making it the Big 8.

[edit] Realignment

In 1992 Arkansas moved from the Southwest Conference to the SEC. This sent rumors flying of Big 8 teams possibly changing their conference alignment. Oklahoma was rumored to be looking into moving to the Southwest Conference, filling the giant void left by Arkansas (who left for the SEC in 1992). Oklahoma was a key part of the Big 8 and their absence would have been detrimental to the other seven Big 8 schools. This started up the ever present rumor of Missouri to the Big Ten. The Big 8 staff needed to act to ensure it's future. With the absence of Arkansas the Southwest Conference was just a shell of its former self, so it was mutually beneficial for all all teams involved for four of the Southwest Conference teams to join the Big 8, making it the Big 12. The Big 12 started competition after the 1995-96 season.

See also: Big 8
See also: Southwest Conference

[edit] Members

[edit] North

[edit] South

[edit] Big 12 Fight Songs

[edit] North

Colorado Fight CU
Iowa State Iowa State Fight Song
Kansas I'm a Jayhawk
Kansas State Wildcat Victory
Missouri Every True Son
Nebraska Dear Old Nebraska U

[edit] South

Baylor Baylor Fight Song
Oklahoma Boomer Sooner
Oklahoma State Ride'em Cowboys
Texas Texas Fight
Texas A&M Aggie War Hymn
Texas Tech Fight Raiders Fight

[edit] External Links


Big XII Conference
North: ColoradoIowa StateKansasKansas StateMissouriNebraska
   South: BaylorOklahomaOklahoma StateTexasTexas A&MTexas Tech  
Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Rivalries
Battle of the Brazos (Baylor vs Texas A&M)•Bedlam Bell (Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State)•Cy-Hawk (Iowa vs Iowa State)•Governor's Trophy (KS) (Kansas vs Kansas State)•
Indian War Drum (Kansas vs Missouri)•Lone Star Showdown (Texas vs Texas A&M)•Missouri-Nebraska Bell (Missouri vs Nebraska)•Red River Rivalry (Oklahoma vs Texas)•
Rocky Mountain Showdown (Colorado vs Colorado State)•Rooster Bowl (Texas A&M vs Texas Tech)•Telephone Trophy (Iowa State vs Missouri)•Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe (Missouri vs Oklahoma)
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