All ten member schools of the Big 12 Conference participate in the NCAA's Division I FBS football. The conference was officially formed in 1994 but did not begin conference play until the fall of 1996. There is a rich football tradition throughout the conference. The schools that comprise the Big 12 Conference, all former members of either the Big Eight Conference or the Southwest Conference, have won 18 national titles including three since the inception of the Big 12 Conference.
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 in St. Louis. The 2009 game was played at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Big 12 Championship Games
Date
Result
Location
12/7/1996
Texas 37, Nebraska 27
St. Louis
12/6/1997
Nebraska 54, Texas A&M 15
San Antonio
12/5/1998
Texas A&M 36, Kansas St. 33
St. Louis
12/4/1999
Nebraska 22, Texas 6
San Antonio
12/2/2000
Oklahoma 27, Kansas St. 24
Kansas City
12/1/2001
Colorado 39, Texas 37
Irving
12/7/2002
Oklahoma 29, Colorado 7
Houston
12/6/2003
Kansas St. 35, Oklahoma 7
Kansas City
12/4/2004
Oklahoma 42, Colorado 3
Kansas City
12/3/2005
Texas 70, Colorado 3
Houston
12/2/2006
Oklahoma 21, Nebraska 7
Kansas City
12/1/2007
Oklahoma 38, Missouri 17
San Antonio
12/6/2008
Oklahoma 62, Missouri 21
Kansas City
12/5/2009
Texas 13, Nebraska 12
Arlington
12/4/2010
Oklahoma 23, Nebraska 20
Arlington
Bowl Affiliates[]
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
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Big 12 No. 1 vs. At-Large bid
AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic
Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC No. 3/4
Valero Alamo Bowl
Big 12 No. 3 vs. Pac-12 No. 2
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
Big 12 No. 4 vs. Big Ten No. 4/5
Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl
Big 12 No. 5 vs. Pac-12 No. 3
Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas
Big 12 No. 6 vs. Big Ten No. 6
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Big 12 No. 7 vs. Big East No. 4
Heart of Dallas Bowl (Even years)
Big 12 No. 8 vs. Big Ten No. 7
Military Bowl (Odd years)
Big 12 No. 8 vs. ACC No. 8
Final standings[]
By rank[]
Conference[]
School
'96
'97
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
'04
'05
'06
'07
'08
'09
'10
'11
'12
'13
'14
Baylor
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
10
10
12
10
12
6
3
5
1
1
Iowa State
12
12
11
10
5
6
7
12
6
5
12
11
12
9
8
8
9
7
10
Kansas
10
8
10
8
9
11
12
8
10
8
9
3
7
11
12
10
10
10
9
Kansas State
3
2
2
2
4
8
4
2
11
11
7
9
9
7
7
2
1
5
2
Oklahoma
8
10
9
6
1
4
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
5
1
4
2
2
3
Oklahoma St
9
4
8
7
11
10
6
5
7
12
8
7
4
3
2
1
4
2
7
Texas
4
9
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
4
3
1
10
6
3
2
3
TCU
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
T5
7
1
Texas Tech
5
6
7
6
7
7
5
7
3
2
6
5
2
4
9
9
T5
6
8
West Virginia
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
T5
7
3
Former Big 12 teams are not included in table.
By record[]
1996
School
Conference
Overall
North Division
Nebraska
8-0
11-2
Colorado
7-1
10-2
Kansas State
6-2
9-3
Missouri
3-5
5-6
Kansas
2-6
4-7
Iowa State
1-7
2-9
South Division
Texas
6-2
8-5
Texas Tech
5-3
7-5
Texas A&M
4-4
6-6
Oklahoma
3-5
3-8
Oklahoma State
2-6
5-6
Baylor
1-7
4-7
1997
School
Conference
Overall
North Division
Nebraska
8-0
13-0
Kansas State
7-1
11-1
Missouri
5-3
7-5
Colorado
3-5
5-6
Kansas
3-5
5-6
Iowa State
1-7
1-10
South Division
Texas A&M
6-2
9-4
Oklahoma State
5-3
8-4
Texas Tech
5-3
6-5
Texas
2-6
4-7
Oklahoma
2-6
4-8
Baylor
1-7
2-9
1998
School
Conference
Overall
North Division
Kansas State
8-0
11-2
Nebraska
5-3
9-3
Missouri
5-3
7-4
Colorado
4-4
7-4
Kansas
1-7
4-7
Iowa State
1-7
3-8
South Division
Texas A&M
8-0
11-2
Texas
6-2
8-3
Texas Tech
4-4
7-4
Oklahoma
3-5
5-6
Oklahoma State
3-5
5-6
Baylor
1-7
2-9
1999
School
Conference
Overall
North Division
Nebraska
7-1
10-1
Kansas State
7-1
10-1
Colorado
5-3
6-5
Kansas
3-5
5-7
Iowa State
1-7
4-7
Missouri
1-7
4-7
South Division
Texas
6-2
9-3
Texas A&M
5-3
8-3
Texas Tech
5-3
6-5
Oklahoma
5-3
7-5
Oklahoma State
3-5
5-6
Baylor
0-8
1-10
2000
School
Conference
Overall
North Division
Kansas State
6-2
10-3
Nebraska
6-2
10-2
Iowa State
5-3
8-3
Kansas
2-6
4-7
Missouri
2-6
3-8
Colorado
3-5
3-8
South Division
Oklahoma
8-0
12-0
Texas
7-1
9-2
Texas A&M
5-3
7-4
Texas Tech
3-5
7-5
Oklahoma State
1-7
3-8
Baylor
0-8
2-9
2001
School
Conference
Overall
North Division
Colorado
7-1
10-3
Nebraska
7-1
11-2
Iowa State
4-4
7-5
Kansas State
3-5
6-6
Missouri
3-5
4-7
Kansas
1-7
3-8
South Division
Texas
7-1
11-1
Oklahoma
6-2
11-2
Texas A&M
4-4
8-4
Texas Tech
4-4
7-5
Oklahoma State
2-6
4-7
Baylor
0-8
3-8
2002
School
Conference
Overall
North Division
Colorado
7-1
9-5
Kansas State
6-2
11-2
Iowa State
4-4
7-7
Nebraska
3-5
7-7
Missouri
2-6
5-7
Kansas
0-8
2-10
South Division
Oklahoma
6-2
12-2
Texas
6-2
11-2
Texas Tech
5-3
9-5
Oklahoma State
5-3
8-5
Texas A&M
3-5
6-6
Baylor
1-7
3-9
2003
School
Conference
Overall
North Division
Kansas State
6-2
11-4
Nebraska
5-3
10-3
Missouri
4-4
8-5
Kansas
3-5
6-7
Colorado
3-5
5-7
Iowa State
0-8
2-10
South Division
Oklahoma
8-0
12-2
Texas
7-1
10-3
Oklahoma State
5-3
9-4
Texas Tech
4-4
8-5
Texas A&M
2-6
4-8
Baylor
1-7
3-9
2004
School
Conference
Overall
North Division
Colorado
4-4
8-5
Iowa State
4-4
7-5
Missouri
3-5
5-6
Nebraska
3-5
5-6
Kansas
2-6
4-7
Kansas State
2-6
4-7
South Division
Oklahoma
8-0
12-1
Texas
7-1
11-1
Texas Tech
5-3
8-4
Texas A&M
5-3
7-5
Oklahoma State
4-4
7-5
Baylor
1-7
3-8
2005
School
Conference
Overall
North Division
Colorado
5-3
7-6
Iowa State
4-4
7-5
Nebraska
4-4
8-4
Missouri
4-4
7-5
Kansas
3-5
7-5
Kansas State
2-6
5-6
South Division
Texas
8-0
13-0
Texas Tech
6-2
9-3
Oklahoma
6-2
8-4
Texas A&M
3-5
5-6
Baylor
2-6
5-6
Oklahoma State
1-7
4-7
2006
School
Conference
Overall
North Division
Nebraska
6-2
9-5
Missouri
4-4
8-5
Kansas State
4-4
7-6
Kansas
3-5
6-6
Colorado
2-6
2-10
Iowa State
1-7
4-8
South Division
Oklahoma
7-1
11-3
Texas
6-2
10-3
Texas A&M
5-3
9-4
Texas Tech
4-4
8-5
Oklahoma State
3-5
7-6
Baylor
3-5
4-8
2007
School
Conference
Overall
North Division
Missouri
7-1
12-2
Kansas
7-1
12-1
Colorado
4-4
6-7
Kansas State
3-5
5-7
Nebraska
2-6
5-7
Iowa State
2-6
3-9
South Division
Oklahoma
6-2
11-3
Texas
5-3
10-3
Texas Tech
4-4
9-4
Oklahoma State
4-4
7-6
Texas A&M
4-4
7-6
Baylor
0-8
3-9
2008
School
Conference
Overall
North Division
Missouri
5-3
10-4
Nebraska
5-3
9-4
Kansas
4-4
8-5
Colorado
2-6
5-7
Kansas State
2-6
5-7
Iowa State
0-8
2-10
South Division
Oklahoma
7-1
12-2
Texas
7-1
12-1
Texas Tech
7-1
11-2
Oklahoma State
5-3
9-4
Baylor
2-6
4-8
Texas A&M
2-6
4-8
2009
School
Conference
Overall
North Division
Nebraska
6-2
10-4
Missouri
4-4
8-5
Kansas State
4-4
6-6
Iowa State
3-5
7-6
Colorado
2-6
3-9
Kansas
1-7
5-7
South Division
Texas
8-0
13-1
Oklahoma State
6-2
9-4
Oklahoma
5-3
8-5
Texas Tech
5-3
9-4
Texas A&M
3-5
6-7
Baylor
1-7
4-8
2010
School
Conference
Overall
North Division
Nebraska
6-2
10-4
Missouri
6-2
10-3
Kansas State
3-5
7-6
Iowa State
3-5
5-7
Colorado
2-6
5-7
Kansas
1-7
3-9
South Division
Oklahoma
6-2
12-2
Oklahoma State
6-2
11-2
Texas A&M
6-2
9-4
Baylor
4-4
7-6
Texas Tech
3-5
8-5
Texas
2-6
5-7
2011
School
Conference
Overall
Oklahoma State
8-1
12-1
Kansas State
7-2
10-3
Baylor
6-3
10-3
Oklahoma
6-3
10-3
Missouri
5-4
8-5
Texas
4-5
8-5
Texas A&M
4-5
7-6
Iowa State
3-6
6-7
Texas Tech
2-7
5-7
Kansas
0-9
2-10
Reorganization[]
On June 10, 2010, the University of Colorado announced that they would leave the Big-12 Conference and join the Pacific-10 Conference, starting in 2012.[3] On June 11, 2010, the University of Nebraska announced that it would leave the Big-12 and join the Big Ten Conference, starting in 2011.[4] Texas A&M had been considering moving to the Southeastern Conference,[5] and other Big 12 member schools had been considering moving to the Pacific-10 Conference.[6] However, all the Big 12 teams (save for Colorado and Nebraska) that had been considering moving to other conferences ultimately decided to stay with the Big 12.