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College Football Week 5 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) 10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 5 1. After spending the first three games on the sideline, Northwestern quarterback Dan Persa is ready t...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

College Football's Next Superpowers?
Big 12 -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) In the 1980s, it was Florida State, Miami and Colorado. In the 1990s, it was Florida, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech and Kansas State. In the 2000s, it was ...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Conference USA, Boise State Broncos, Maryland Terrapins, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon Ducks, South Florida Bulls, TCU Horned Frogs, UCF Knights, Utah Utes, college football expansion

Oklahoma State: Sleeping Giant in Stillwater is Awake
Big 12 By Mitch Light We may have just witnessed the most important 25 minutes in the history of Oklahoma State football. With a national television audience watching, the high-flying Pokes turned a 2...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, Big 12, Brandon Weeden, Collin Klein, Henry Josey, Baylor Bears, Missouri Tigers, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Should Missouri Leave the Big 12 for the SEC?
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Even though the Big 12 appears to have survived for now, all of the previous uncertainty and rumors in the conference have shifted to Missouri. ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, Missouri Tigers

Alabama, Oklahoma or LSU: Who's No. 1?
Big 12 The debate rages each season in the college football world – who is the nation’s best team? Most polls have had either Oklahoma, Alabama or LSU ranked in the top spot this year, and you can mak...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, AJ McCarron, Trent Richardson, Tyler Wilson, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Penn State Nittany Lions, Bob Stoops, Les Miles, Nick Saban

College Football Power Rankings: Big 12
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 4 Big 12 Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Oklahoma (3-0) – Coming off a huge win over ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Missouri Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, college football rankings

Who Will be the SEC's 14th Team?
Big 12 By Steven Lassan and Mitch Light Texas A&M has announced its intentions to apply for membership in the SEC. The Aggies intend to join the SEC in time for the 2012 season. However, the confe...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, SEC, Louisville Cardinals, Maryland Terrapins, Missouri Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, West Virginia Mountaineers, college football expansion, superconferences

Impact of Texas A&M Leaving the Big 12 for the SEC
Big 12 by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) After a lengthy process, Texas A&M has officially said goodbye to the Big 12 and is off to the SEC. The Aggies nearly made the move in the s...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, Texas A&M Aggies, college football expansion, superconferences

Week 4 College Football Recap
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the most important things to take away from this weekend. Winners Alabama...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

Oklahoma State at Texas A&M: Shootout Predictions
Big 12 This Big 12 contest should be one of the more fun college football games all season. The high-octane offenses of Oklahoma State and Texas A&M will meet in College Station on Saturday afternoon ...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, Brandon Weeden, Case Keenum, Christine Michael, Cyrus Gray, Jeff Fuller, Joseph Randle, Justin Blackmon, Ryan Tannehill, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, college football predictions, Mike Gundy, Mike Sherman

College Football Week 4 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) 10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 4 1. After struggling the first two weeks of the season, Clemson looked like a different team in Saturda...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, college football predictions

It's Time For the Big 12 to Invite BYU
Big 12 With the Pac-12’s decision not to expand and the Big 12 surviving for now, BYU will be a team in high demand. The Big 12 is currently at nine teams with Texas A&M’s departure to the SEC and...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big 12, BYU Cougars

Conference Realignment: A History Lesson
Big 12 This article on college football realignment originally appeared in our 1998 college football annual. As the college football landscape continues to go through realignment and the whispers of super...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Arkansas Razorbacks, Baylor Bears, Florida State Seminoles, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Rice Owls, SMU Mustangs, South Carolina Gamecocks, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Conference realignment, Dan Beebe, superconferences

Big 12 Expansion Candidates
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With the Pac-12 holding off on expanding to 16 teams, Oklahoma and Texas will stay in the Big 12 – for now. However, the conference is expecte...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Big 12 Pulls a Gloria Gaynor and Will Survive
Big 12 The Big 12 was on its deathbed earlier this week, but has somehow survived for the second year in a row. Thanks to the Pac-12’s decision not to expand and add Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Pac 12, Pac-12, Baylor Bears, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Missouri Tigers Get Offer From the SEC
Big 12 The SEC has already unofficially secured Texas A&M from the Big 12 – could Missouri be next? The Kansas City Star is reporting Missouri has been extended an offer to join the SEC. However, th...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big 12, SEC, Missouri Tigers, Conference realignment, superconferences

Man named Steele has Iowa State off to hot start
Big 12 By Mitch Light There are two things you need to know about Iowa State quarterback Steele Jantz. The first: He might have the most normal name in his family. Jantz’ father is named Foxx, w...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, Big 12, Landy Jones, Malcolm Brown, Steele Jantz, Iowa State Cycones, Kansas Jayhawks, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys

Big 12: College Football's Best Conference Dies
Big 12 -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) Off the field, the Big 12 is currently the ugly ducking of the BCS litter as four of its power teams — Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas Tec...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big 12, Pac 12, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders

College Football Photo Gallery: Week 3
Big 12 Our favorite images from the third week of the college football season ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC, Chris Rainey, Dabo Swinney, Michael Floyd, Tyler Bray, Clemson Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Scenes From Saturday

Doomsday for the Big 12?
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With the news Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech are inching closer to joining the Pac-12, the writing is on the wall for the death ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Pac 12, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Conference realignment, superconferences

College Football Power Rankings: Big 12
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 3 Big 12 Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Oklahoma (2-0) – One major hurdle to reachin...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Missouri Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, college football rankings

Week 3 College Football Recap
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the most important things to take away from this weekend. Winners Califor...
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 Week 3 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) 10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 3 1. It’s only Week 3, but Saturday’s game between Florida State and Oklahoma will have an impact on...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC

College Football Predictions: Florida State vs. Oklahoma
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) For a Week 3 college football game, there’s a lot on the line for Oklahoma and Florida State. Top five matchups are rare in the non-conference...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Florida State Seminoles, Oklahoma Sooners, college football predictions

What if Notre Dame Joined the Big Ten in 1999?
Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) With conference realignment back in the news, college football fans are looking for someone to blame for all of this mess. Is it Texas? Texas A&...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Conference realignment, superconferences

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