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In 1994 the Big Eight Conference announced that it would dissolve after its members reached an agreement with the Southwest Conference to form a new conference. Initially comprised of all of the former Big Eight members and four former Southwest Conference, the Big 12 was founded in 1996. That year, in the conference’s first game Kansas State defeated Texas Tech 21-14. Current members of the conference include Baylor University, Iowa State University, University of Kansas, Kansas State University, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, Texas Christian University, University of Texas at Austin, Texas Tech University and West Virginia University. In addition to its 10 members, the conference represents 12 affiliate members in wrestling, gymnastics and rowing. The Big 12 Conference is headquartered in Irving, Texas. Bobby Bowlsby is the current commissioner.

The Big 12 Conference is a member of the Division 1 of the Football Bowl Subdivision of the NCAA, which features the most competitive teams in college football. Other popular conferences include Big Ten, ACC, Pac 12 and SEC. Unlike the other “Power 5” conferences, each member of the Big 12 plays all of the other conference members during the regular college football season.

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Texas Tech Suspect in Texas Tech Football Player Shooting Turns Himself In Associated Press , 4:05pm, April 29

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A 24-year-old man sought in the shooting of a Texas Tech University football player and a woman has…

Texas This Kicker’s Backflip Field Goal is Basically Texas Longhorn History Former FanBuzz Staff , 4:40pm, April 17

Texas kicker Nick Rose was tired of seeing Wisconsin and Arkansas State get all the love for creative kicks so he came…

Oklahoma What’s Jalen Hurts Been Up To? Taking Over at Oklahoma John Duffley, 1:09pm, April 11

When former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts announced he was leaving Tuscaloosa, his decision was met with nothing but respect and…

Texas Texas Suspends Spirit Group for 6 Years: “The Deaths Need to Stop” John Duffley, 11:46am, March 28

The University of Texas at Austin is steeped in tradition. The Texas Longhorns football program has 908 wins following the…

Texas Tom Herman’s Dinner With Matthew McConaughey is the Most Texas Story Ever Brett Regan, 11:04am, March 27

As the Texas Longhorns prepare for the Orange-White Spring Game in a couple of weeks, with the national hype back…

Big 12 Vince Young Fired at Texas After Poor Performance, Drunk Driving Arrest Associated Press , 3:07pm, March 9

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former Texas quarterback Vince Young, whose last-minute touchdown against Southern California in the 2006 Rose Bowl…

Baylor Ex-Baylor Star Shawn Oakman Found Not Guilty on Rape Charges Associated Press , 10:15am, March 1

WACO, Texas (AP) — A Central Texas jury on Thursday found a former Baylor University football player not guilty of…

College Football Texas A&M Students Vote ‘YES’ to Restore Texas Rivalry, But Will It Happen? John Duffley, 4:00pm, February 25

One of the long-lost rivalries in college football pits Austin versus College Station, Longhorns versus Aggies, and the University of…

Alabama Alabama, West Virginia Announce 2 Future Games Against Each Other John Duffley, 6:06pm, February 22

Despite the Alabama Crimson Tide football team dominating weaker opponents more often than most college football fans would like, they're…

Big 12 Long Before His Heisman, Kyler Murray Ran a Blazing Fast 40-Yard Dash John Duffley, 5:00pm, February 12

Prior to his Heisman Trophy, before becoming a first-round MLB Draft pick, and even earlier than watching Baker Mayfield torch…

Big 12 Drew Brees and Sam Ehlinger Aren’t Just Star QBs. They’re the Pride of Austin, Texas John Duffley, 3:57pm, January 22

The second-largest state in the U.S. holds domain over 268,597 square miles of land as more than 28 million people…

Big 12 No One Loves Texas Like Matthew McConaughey and His Orange Suit John Duffley, 3:06pm, January 21

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Big 12 2 Quarterbacks Leaving Texas Longhorns as Transfer Frenzy Rages On Associated Press , 12:45pm, January 18

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is set at quarterback with Sam Ehlinger, who had a breakout season in 2018. It…

Big 12 Finally! Vince Young Will Have His Own Spot in the College Football Hall of Fame Brett Regan, 11:20am, January 7

It doesn’t matter where you are from or what team you root for, if you hear the name Vince Young,…

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When the Texas Longhorns defeated the Georgia Bulldogs, 28-21, in the 2019 Allstate Sugar Bowl, many people weren't focused on…

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The universities of Georgia and Texas had met four times prior to the 2019 Sugar Bowl. The Texas Longhorns won…

Big 12 Oklahoma, Lincoln Riley Squash NFL Rumors With New Contract Extension Associated Press , 8:52pm, January 1

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma and Lincoln Riley have agreed to a contract extension, which should quell speculation about the…