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College Football Power Rankings: Big 12

Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 2 Big 12 Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Oklahoma (1-0) – With a bye in Week 2, the S...

Week 2 College Football Recap

Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The Most Important Things to Take Away From Week 2 Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the most important things ...

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

College Football Week 2 Preview: Match-ups and Upset Picks

Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) 10 Key Storylines to Watch for Week 2 1. It’s only Week 2 of the college football season, but the South Carolina-Georgia matchup could go a lon...

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

Boise State May Be Headed for Another Undefeated Season

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...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, MWC, SEC, WAC, Kellen Moore, Shea McClellin, Air Force Falcons, Boise State Broncos, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, San Diego State Aztecs, TCU Horned Frogs, Chris Petersen

College Football's Superconferences

Big 12 -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, univers...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, college football expansion, superconferences

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

Big 12 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, especia...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, Baylor Bears, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, college football expansion

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

Big 12 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 m...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Big 12, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas AM Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, college football expansion

Big 12 Notebook: Week 1

Big 12 The first week of college football action is complete in the Big 12. Here is our look at the week that was. Team of the Week — Baylor All 10 Big 12 teams won on the opening weekend, but no...

1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, Big 12, Christine Michael, Cyrus Gray, Dominique Whaley, Malcolm Williams, Robert Griffin III, baylor, Baylor Bears, Kansas, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State, Kansas State Wildcats

Post-Week 1 Big 12 Power Rankings

Big 12 By Steven Lassan Post-Week 1 Big 12 Power Rankings 1. Oklahoma – The Sooners opened up their quest for a national title with an impressive showing against Tulsa. Oklahoma rolled up 663 to...

Week 1 College Football Recap

Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The Most Important Things to Take Away From Week 1 Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the five most important things to ta...

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

Oklahoma Leaving the Big 12?

Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The clock is ticking on the Big 12 – can it be saved? Texas A&M announced its intentions to leave the conference last week and now Oklahom...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Pac 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

Week 1 Big 12 Game Previews and Predictions

Big 12 By Steven Lassan and Mitch Light Big 12 Week 1 Game Previews and Predictions It's the first week of college football. Athlon will be breaking down each conference game. Here's the Big ...

Will Texas A&M Cause the Big 12's Extinction?

Big 12 Buckle up college football fans. Texas A&M’s decision to leave the Big 12 could spur another round of realignment. Needless to say, with Texas A&M’s departure, the Big 12 is hanging...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Pac 12, BYU Cougars, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas AM Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Big 12 Expansion

Big 12 Expansion Candidates

Big 12 By Steven Lassan and Mitch Light Texas A&M has announced its intentions to apply for membership in another conference, leaving the Big 12 with nine members at the start of the 2012 season. ...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Conference USA, Mountain West, Air Force Falcons, BYU Cougars, Houston Cougars, SMU Mustangs

Texas A&M & The SEC: A Breakdown of Conference Realignment

Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) College football as you know it is long gone. Conference realignment chaos is back in the news as Texas A&M's potential move to the SEC has ...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, baylor, Texas A&M, Texas Longhorns

Kansas State's EcoKat is The Crappiest Mascot Ever

Big 12 We at Athlon Sports are all for the environment. We like our parks pristine, our air smog-free, and our water drinkable. But we also like our college football mascots not super lame. Which is e...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime, Big 12, Kansas State Wildcats, EcoKat

Week 1 College Football Rankings: Big 12

Big 12 by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Week 1 College Football Rankings: Big 12 1. Oklahoma – The Sooners enter 2011 as one of the frontrunners to claim the national title. The ...

College Football's Top 50 Players for 2011

Big 12 By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden) and Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven) Athlon Sports continues its countdown to the college football season with a look at the top 40 players for 2011 in the...

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

Big 12 Coaches' Candid Quotes On Conference Rivals

Big 12 Each year we ask college football coaches to tell us what they really think about the other teams in their conference. But we don't want the cliche'd press conference platitudes, so we ask them to ...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Missouri Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas AM Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Candid Quotes

College Football 2011 Bowl Projections

Big 12 Date Bowl Projection BCS Games Jan. 9 National Title BCS No. 1 v...

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

Countdown to College Football Kickoff 2011

Big 12 By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Considering there is just 1 day until kickoff, the 2011 season is just around the corner. With the anticipation building for the upcoming season, Ath...

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

2001 NFL Draft Revisited

Big 12 By Jake Veyhl Scan the list of the 2001 NFL Draft first-round selections below and you’ll probably recognize quite a few of the biggest names from college football. There are future Hall of F...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, NFL, Big 12, Big Ten, MWC, Pac 12, SEC, WAC, Chad Johnson, Drew Brees, Gerard Warren, Justin Smith, LaDainian Tomlinson, Leonard Davis, Michael Vick, Reggie Wayne, Richard Seymour, Santana Moss, Steve Smith, Todd Heap, Arizona State, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, NC State, Ohio State, TCU, Texas, UCLA, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, NFL Draft

College Football's Top 25 Games of 2011

Big 12 The start of the 2011 college football season is two weeks away. With kickoff right around the corner, Athlon takes a look at the top 25 must-see games in the nation for 2011. 1a. LSU vs. Alaba...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama, Boise State, Florida Gators, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State, oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina, Stanford, Texas, USC, Virginia Tech

Texas A&M's Gmail Inbox

Big 12 It's been a big week for Texas A&M. First they were joining the SEC, then they weren't even invited, and now they're leaving their options open. Since you can learn a lot about s...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Overtime, Big 12, Pac 12, SEC, Ryan Tannehill, Houston, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Texas Longhorns, Funny

Should Texas A&M Leave the Big 12 for the SEC?

Big 12 Is college football about to have another round of conference alignment? The rumor mill suggests Texas A&M could be ready to join the SEC in time for the 2012 season. Should Texas...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, Texas A&M

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