College Football Power Rankings: Big 12

Boise State won its third straight opener over a BCS team, and the Broncos did it in impressive fashion with their 35-21 dismantling of Georgia. Many college football fans and media have questioned Boise’s credentials over the last few seasons when it came to the BCS Championship Game. Could the Broncos handle the attrition of a big-time conference?

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-by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter)

The end of the world is not upon us. The sky isn’t falling.

And the gates of hell are not opening to swallow conference commissioners, university presidents or TV executives anytime soon.

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Baylor Threatens To Keep Texas A&M in the Big 12

Will Baylor's threat of legal action be enough to keep the Big 12 together?

In an attempt to save the Big 12 from crumbling, Baylor is considering legal options against Texas A&M and the SEC. This twist is just the latest in a bizarre saga involving the Big 12, especially after Nebraska and Colorado left the conference after the 2010 season.

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What the Birth of the Big 12 Tells Us About Its Current Struggle

As the Big 12 struggles to stay alive, we look back at its birth to see if history is repeating itself.

This article about the death of the Southwestern Conference and subsequent birth of the Big 12 originally appeared in the 1995 edition of Athlon's Big Eight magazine. As Texas A&M prepares to move to the SEC, leaving the future of the Big 12 up in the air, we feel this piece is worth revisiting as history seems to be repeating itself.

By Ivan Maisel

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Big 12 Notebook: Week 1

Athlon hands out some hardware for the opening weekend of college football

The first week of college football action is complete in the Big 12. Here is our look at the week that was.

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Post-Week 1 Big 12 Power Rankings

Oklahoma sits atop the Big 12 power rankings after Week 1.

By Steven Lassan

Post-Week 1 Big 12 Power Rankings