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2012 Big 12 Football Schedules

Big 12 Click here to read more Big 12 coverage from AthlonSports.com. 2012 Big 12 Schedules Baylor Sept. 1 SMU Sept. 15 Sam Houston State Sept. 22 at UL Monroe Sept. 29 at West Virginia ...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

Texas Tech Red Raiders 2012 Spring Preview

Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The journey to claim the 2012 national title begins in February, March and April, as 124 college football teams open up spring practice over the...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Texas Tech Red Raiders, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

TCU's Drug Scandal Hampers 2012 Big 12 Title Hopes

Big 12 What a difference a day makes. Just one day after TCU’s basketball team scored a huge victory over UNLV and the schedule for its inaugural season in the Big 12 was released, the athletic departme...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big 12, TCU Horned Frogs

2012 Big 12 Schedule Analysis

Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Finally. After a long wait and rumors of its release for the last few weeks, the Big 12 schedule for 2012 has been distributed. The conference h...

Kentucky's Davis and Kansas' Robinson lead POY Candidates

Big 12 Each college basketball weekend is taking on more meaning with less than a month to go until league tournaments begin. Saturday saw several big-time clashes, highlighted by Kentucky surviving in a ...

Kentucky at Vanderbilt Highlights A Big Weekend of College Basketball Action

Big 12 by Jordan Coleman This Saturday, thousands of college basketball fans will flood arenas and sports bars in order to catch some of the greatest games of the season. While this week has been full...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, SEC

Grading College Football's New Coaches for 2012

Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) When the 2012 season kicks off, 27 teams will have a new coach roaming the sidelines. Athlon examines each hire and grades the moves by each sch...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Rich Rodriguez, Urban Meyer

Arkansas and Nebraska Among Signing Day Struggles

Big 12 -by Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman on twitter) We all know recruiting rankings are very subjective, but it is also true that every fan base would like a highly-ranked class. A star-studded haul i...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Cal Bears, LSU Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Missouri Tigers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oklahoma State Cowboys

Notre Dame and Iowa State Wins Among Weekend's Best

Big 12 Which team had the best weekend, as far as improving its NCAA profile? Nathan Rush: Notre Dame’s 50–48 victory at Connecticut on Saturday was another impressive win for the Fighting Irish�...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, Big 12, Big East, Pac-12, SEC, Arizona Wildcats, Cincinnati Bearcats, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Missouri Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, UConn Huskies

College Football Early Top 25

Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) It's never too early to start thinking about next season. Spring practice will kick off for some teams in late February and before we know it, t...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12 SEC

Florida State over Duke; Syracuse and UConn losses highlight wild weekend

Big 12 It was a wild weekend around college basketball, with several upsets and plenty of last drama. Some of the most notable results were Florida State winning at Duke, Syracuse tasting its first d...

Very Early 2012 Big 12 Predictions

Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Very Early 2012 Big 12 Predictions 1. Oklahoma Key Returnees: QB Landry Jones, RB Roy Finch, FB Trey Millard, RB Dominique Whaley, WR Ke...

College Football 2012: Who Are the Early Favorites?

Big 12 It's never too early to start thinking about 2012. Alabama claimed its second national title in three years by dominating LSU 21-0 on Monday night, and both teams are expected to be back in the nat...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

College Football 2012: Three Teams on the Decline

Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) It's never too early to start thinking about next season, and Athlon kicked off our lookahead to 2012 with a very, very early top 25. Of course,...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC

Cotton Bowl Preview: Kansas State vs. Arkansas

Big 12 by Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman on Twitter) Cotton Bowl Kansas State vs. Arkansas Date: Jan. 6, 8:00 PM ET Location: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas This game look...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, Arkansas Razorbacks, Kansas State Wildcats

College Football 2012: Three Teams on the Rise

Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) It's never too early to start thinking about next season, and Athlon kicked off our lookahead to 2012 with a very, very early top 25. Of co...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Ohio State Buckeyes, Texas Longhorns, Washington Huskies, College Football

Fiesta Bowl Preview: Oklahoma State vs. Stanford

Big 12 by Nathan Rush Fiesta Bowl Oklahoma State (11–1) vs. Stanford (11–1) Date: Jan. 2, 2012 at 8:30 p.m. ET Location: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. The No. 3 and No. ...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Pac 12, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Stanford Cardinal, college football bowls, Fiesta Bowl

2012 Quarterback Rankings: Big 12

Big 12 -by Braden Gall (follow at @BradenGall) There is no doubt this is the Era of the Quarterback. Houston’s Case Keenum (152) and Boise State’s Kellen Moore (142) both broke Graham Harrell�...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

Alamo Bowl Preview: Washington vs. Baylor

Big 12 -by Braden Gall (follow at @BradenGall) Alamo Bowl Baylor Bears (9-3) vs. Washington Huskies (7-5) Date: Dec. 29 at 9 p.m. ET Location: The Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Bot...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Pac 12, Baylor Bears, Washington Huskies

Meineke Car Care Bowl Preview: Texas A&M vs. Northwestern

Big 12 by Mitch Light (@AthlonMitch on Twitter) Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas Texas A&M (6–6) vs. Northwestern (6–6) Date: Dec. 31 at 12 noon ET Location: Reliant Stadium, Houston,...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, Northwestern Wildcats, Texas A&M Aggies

Insight Bowl Preview: Iowa vs. Oklahoma

Big 12 -by Braden Gall (follow at @BradenGall) Insight Bowl Oklahoma (9-3) vs. Iowa (7-5) Date: Dec. 30 at 10 p.m. ET Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Ariz. The 23rd annual Insight B...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, Iowa Hawkeyes, Oklahoma Sooners

Pinstripe Bowl: Iowa State vs. Rutgers

Big 12 -by Braden Gall (follow at @BradenGall) Pinstripe Bowl Rutgers (8-4) vs. Iowa State (6-6) Date: Dec. 30 at 3:20 p.m. ET Location: Yankee Stadium, New York City, N.Y. The second a...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big East, Iowa State Cyclones, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, college football bowls, pinstripe bowl

The NFL Draft's Impact on College Football's Preseason Top 25

Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The 2012 preseason college football top 25 is already starting to take shape. USC quarterback Matt Barkley has decided to return for another sea...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, college football top 25, NFL Draft

Holiday Bowl Preview: Texas vs. California

Big 12 Holiday Bowl Texas (7–5) vs. California (7–5) Date: Dec. 28, 2011 at 8 p.m. ET Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Calif. Will the Holiday Bowl be Mack Brown’s last game as head ...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Pac 12, California Golden Bears, Texas Longhorns, college football bowls, holiday bowl

Independence Bowl Preview: North Carolina vs. Missouri

Big 12 by Mark Ross AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl Missouri (7-5) vs. North Carolina (7-5) Date: Dec. 26 at 5 p.m. ET Location: Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. When Missouri and North...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels

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