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  Big Twelve Conference - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Big Twelve Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located in the central United States.
The conference was formed on February 25, 1994, when the former Big Eight Conference merged with four Texas schools that had been members of the Southwest Conference, which had just disbanded.
A couple of its major rivalries go back to its predecessor, the Big Eight Conference, and another was imported from the Southwest Conference.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Big_Twelve_Conference   (442 words)

  
 Big XII Sports Zone
Big 12 scheduling gave the series a two-year hiatus in 1998-99 but the 2000 showdown of No. 1 Nebraska vs. No.
Is second in the Big 12 and 10th nationally in rushing with 124.4 yards per game.
All Big XII Conference and school logos are a trademark of the Big XII and that respected school.
geocities.com /CollegePark/Theater/8511/BigXII.html   (813 words)

  
 Big XII Conference - The University of Colorado, Boulder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The conference was created in 1977 when fl students from all the schools in the Big Eight Conference came together in recognition that they were suffering similar problems at their respective schools.
The Conference serves as a forum to address problems, concerns, and ideas of the fl students attending predominately white colleges and universities.
The purpose of the 28 th Annual Big Twelve Conference on Black Student Government is to encourage students to realize that education is vital to overcome limitations and challenge them to take the initiative to grow now.
www.cubigxii.org /about.html   (552 words)

  
 Big XII Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Big XII Council on Black Student Government is a regional Black Student Governing Body, which consists of the Black Student Governments from institutions in the Big XII conference.
The Big Eight Council on Black Student Government officially changed their name to the Big XII Council on Black Student Government and included the four Texas schools into the structure of the organization.
The Big XII Council on Black Student Government shall use administration panels comprised of Black Studies, Black Students, Black Faculty, and Black Staff as a means to assist in campus communication and participation.
www.ku.edu /~oma/big12/about.html   (430 words)

  
 TheWrestlingMall.com / Columnists News / Big 12 Preview: Let's Get Ready to Rumble
Last year the Big 12 proved to be the toughest conference in the land of college wrestling, with all five schools ranked in the top 10 at some point.
Padden, Foust and Rosholt all have experience wrestling in big matches and the race for the Big 12 conference title could come down to who is healthy, and who wrestles their best on one golden day in March.
Welcome to the world of Big 12 wrestling, where as certain as some things may seem, the uncertainty is actually overwhelming this year, more so than any in recent memory.
www.thewrestlingmall.com /htmls/news.asp?Cat=3&View=9606   (2701 words)

  
 NCAA CONFERENCE RATINGS
Because every conference's combined bowl performance is one of the four criteria I use to determine the strongest conference, I don't formally rank or rate the conferences until after the season.
The Various Conference Related Stats page is a collection of interesting factoids all related to conference strength over the years.
The Big East got the point here because their victories in the Sugar Bowl and Gator Bowl (both were versus ranked opponents) carried more weight than the MWC wins in the Liberty, Silicon Valley and Las Vegas Bowls.
www.angelfire.com /sports/conferenceratings   (2075 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - No. 1 Kansas rolls; Texas Tech raids OSU   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Drew Gooden — the Big XII's leading scorer, rebounder and its player of the year — had just seven points at halftime but wound up with 18 for the Jayhawks (28-2), who have won 15 straight since losing to UCLA on Jan. 12.
Boschee, the Big XII's career 3-point leader, was 5-of-8 from behind the arc and finished with 21 points.
Kansas, which leads the Big XII in seven statistical categories and is the nation's No. 1 team in scoring (93 points) and field goal percentage (51.6), led 53-35 at halftime.
www.usatoday.com /sports/college/basketball/men/02tourney/2002-03-08-bigxii-roundup.htm   (1179 words)

  
 Annual Conference Ratings
This is a table of under-/over-ratedness of conferences, calculated by summing up all of the overrated/underrated numbers for conference members for a given year.
The Big XII began play in 1996, and was formed from the Big 8 plus most of the traditionally best SWC teams.
The Big West would have a score of zero (since they never had a team ranked in preseason or final polls during this span) but that would not mean they are a stronger conference than those which ended up with negative numbers in a given year.
preseason.stassen.com /over-under/conferences.html   (525 words)

  
 BigRedReport.com: Big XII Basketball Rankings
Oklahoma has made itself the class of the conference so far, but really has not proven very much itself.
Texas Tech are winning consistently, but each team still has several weaknesses which prevent them from jumping into the mix for a conference title at this point.
Eddie Sutton did not put together a very difficult out of conference slate, so the major question mark for this team is how they will step up when times get tough.
nebraska.scout.com /2/216874.html   (1540 words)

  
 Big XII NCAA College Football, Basketball, and Baseball - SouthernCollegeSports.com
Along with each and every other D-I conference, SCS.com will provide an in-depth look into what you can expect out of the Big XII this fall.
This year is shaping up to be another competitive year in Big XII football.
The Big XII has long been known as one of the most successful and exciting conferences to watch in college football.
www.southerncollegesports.com /bigxii.html   (167 words)

  
 K-State hosts 27th annual Big 12 Conference on Black Student Government   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Fisher said the Big XII Conference on Black Student Government provides fl students a chance to come together and attracts more than 1,000 attendees from mainly regional universities and colleges and their individual fl student unions.
The conference was created in 1977 when fl students from the schools within the Big Eight Conference realized they were experiencing similar problems at their institutions.
The conference registration fee is $90 for Big XII students and $100 for non-Big XII students, which includes meals, a conference shirt, a conference handbag and access to all workshops and speakers.
www.newss.ksu.edu /WEB/News/NewsReleases/blackstudentgovt10504.html   (721 words)

  
 TheWrestlingMall.com / Columnists News / Big XII Conference Preview: Oklahoma Shoots for 25th Conference Championship
A running joke around collegiate wrestling is that for a conference by its name, the Big XII seems small in stature considering there are only five member schools.
The first toss-up in the Big XII is at the top, which depending on how the season plays out, should see either Oklahoma or Oklahoma State vying for the peak position.
Oklahoma goes in search of their 25th conference crown this season, and the Sooner hit the mats in 2002-’03 with one of their strongest lineups in years.
www.thewrestlingmall.com /htmls/news.asp?Cat=3&View=5606   (1587 words)

  
 Reznet : Student Life : Indians of the Big XII   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
NORMAN, Okla.—The Big XII American Indian Student Leadership Conference will be held at the University of Oklahoma this year.
The three-day conference, which is held at a different Big 12 Conference school each year, will feature workshops to help improve leadership skills and cultural knowledge, and to discuss issues that confront Native college students and ways to deal with them.
The Big 12 is a sports conference comprising Baylor, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech universities.
www.reznetnews.org /student/040209_big12   (421 words)

  
 2003 Big XII Media Day ... Part Two   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Big XII Media Days return for Day Two, and Im left selfishly wishing that conference commish Kevin Weiberg would quickly announce the addition of four new teams just so I could enjoy one more day with the coaches and players from this fine league.
By the way, the omnipotent force, that is the Big XII media, picked Tech to finish ahead of only Baylor this year in the ferocious Big XII South.
As is the custom each of his five seasons at CU, Barnett uses the venue of the Big XII title game as the carrot that he dangles from the end of the stick just outside of the players reach, but in full view.
www.collegefootballnews.com /2003/Misc/Big_XII_mediaday_2.htm   (2294 words)

  
 Big XII Preview for week 8   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Look for him to have a big day.The challenge will be containing not only Roberson, but one of the best running backs in the nation this year, Darren Sproles.
Over a seven year period, since joining the Big XII conference, Baylor went from a winning program that played in bowl games, to winning just 17 games while dropping 62.
His 170.1 quarterback rating is second in the Big 12 behind the Playstation quarterback, BJ Symons.
www.phoenixsports.com /artman/publish/printer_87.shtml   (3457 words)

  
 Big12Cops' Home Page
The purpose of the organization is to bring together the Chief Executive Officers of the law enforcement agencies at the Big 12 schools, along with selected members of their respective staff, to discuss topics and issues of mutual concern and effect to law enforcement on the Big 12 campuses.
The natural focus of the group has been on improved delivery and coordination of law enforcement and public safety services at conference athletic events, but participantshave also used this forum as a means of informal peer survey and feedback on problems they face.
While the Big 12 has pioneered scheduled cooperative planning and coordination meetings, law enforcement administrators from other NCAA conference have expressed interest in the Big 12group, and are now establishing similar organizations to address common needs.
www.ou.edu /oupd/big12cops.htm   (502 words)

  
 Which football conference is better: ACC or Big XII? - Daily Iowan - Sports
What my compatriot doesn't realize is that the Big XII sent seven teams, just one fewer than the ACC, to bowl games this year.
The middle of the Big XII is packed with perennial powerhouses.
That stat is skewed because the other ACC teams haven't yet received the pleasure of being pummeled by Miami and VT. The upstarts in the ACC, Maryland and N.C. State, can't withstand the high caliber of the new guns in town.
www.dailyiowan.com /news/2003/07/02/Sports/Which.Football.Conference.Is.Better.Acc.Or.Big.Xii-445943.shtml   (624 words)

  
 2003 Big XII Media Day ... Part One   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The stars were out in Kansas City on Wednesday, and from every person you speak to, they'll tell you that big things are expected from the big-time coaches and big-time players in the Big XII.
However, it was somewhat different with the Big XII coaches.
It was almost as if the statement was uttered as a disclaimer that could later be used to justify a conference loss at some point in the season.
collegefootballnews.com /2003/Misc/Big_XII_mediaday_1.htm   (1457 words)

  
 FSW - Big XII Title Game a Mistake
A huge flaw in the system and both the Big XII and the SEC have yet to adapt to the BCS change.
The SEC and Big XII are operating under a different process than the other "Super Conferences." If your argument is the $$$ benefit of a title game, it holds no water.
Three from one conference would be the exception to the rule but it could happen in this conference.
sportsforum.ws /printthread.html?t=9388   (1306 words)

  
 Big 12 Warzone - Where the Wrinkled Pennies are violated
If you went to a school that is not a member of the Big 12 then welcome to your worst nightmare.
If you are a fan from some other conference, whatever it may be, you will find that you won't last long in the smack talk, although many have tried and failed.
Of course, if you are a fan of the Big 12 and you want to defend the honor of your school, you're more than welcome.
www.big12warzone.com   (448 words)

  
 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Nebraska leads all teams with 34 outright conference titles and 9 shared championships in the schools history.
Nebraska finished the season with a 5-6 overall record and a 3-5 Big 12 conference mark.
Purify became the 11th player in Big 12 history to record 3,000 rushing and 500 receiving yards in a career.
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 No. 25 Ranked Missouri Sets Conference Championship Record :: Alisha Robinson and Rob Drass earn Big XII honors.
It is the highest score Mizzou has posted during a conference championship-the score beats out the previous record of 194.550 scored at the Big XII Championship in 1999-it is also the second highest score the Tigers have recorded in Mizzou history.
In the awards ceremony following the meet, Nervig and Robinson each received conference recognition for tying fifth on the uneven bars and Dombart was honored as a second place finisher tying with the meet all-around champion Sissy Huey from Iowa State.
Highlighting the awards ceremony, Alisha Robinson was named 2002 Big XII Freshman of the Year and Head Coach Rob Drass was honored as the Big XII Co-Head Coach of the Year sharing the title with Oklahoma's Steve Nuno.
www.fansonly.com /schools/miss/sports/w-gym/recaps/032302aaa.html   (638 words)

  
 1999 Big 12 Conference Tennis Championships
The No. 47 Baylor Bears (15-8, 7-4 Big XII) head to the Big XII Tournament with hopes of securing a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
The Big XII's big event unfolds Thursday, April 29 through Sunday, May 2 at Texas A&M. Baylor, the fifth seed, opens the tournament by taking on 12th-seeded Iowa State Thursday at 12 noon.
The NCAA field will be comprised of 64 teams, and with a number of slots going automatically to conference tournament winners, there's not a lot of breathing room for at-large teams.
sports.tamu.edu /specialsites/big12tennis99/press/990428bu0.html   (269 words)

  
 1999 Big 12 Conference Tennis Championships
NOTE: Results from the Big XII Tennis Tournament for both men and women is available at http://sports.tamu.edu/big12tennis.
The No. 9 Baylor men's tennis team (20-2, 8-1 Big XII) will play at the the Big XII Conference Tournament April 29-May 2 in College Station.
26 Johann Jooste, a strong candidate for Big XII Player of the Year, is 18-1 this spring at No. 1 and is undefeated in conference play at 8-0.
sports.tamu.edu /specialsites/big12tennis99/press/990428bu.html   (434 words)

  
 Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site
The winners of the North and South divisions of the conference will meet once again in Houston at Reliant Stadium on Dec. 3 to compete for the league championship and right to represent the Big 12 in the Bowl Championship Series.
Adrian Peterson (Oklahoma) was named Preseason Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, Rodrique Wright (Texas) was selected Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and Zac Taylor (Nebraska) was chosen Preseason Newcomer of the Year in a poll voted on by media who MORE
The Big 12 Conference announced today that it has renewed agreements with the SBC Cotton, Pacific Life Holiday and MasterCard Alamo, while adding the Toyota Gator, Vitalis Sun and Insight Bowls to its lineup for the 2006-09 seasons.
www.big12conf.com   (291 words)

  
 Gophersports.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Big Ten and Big XII have split the four games played between the conferences this season.
The last time Minnesota lost to a Big XII team was in the 2003 NCAA Tournament, when the Gophers were defeated by Texas in the Sweet 16.
This season, the series between the Big Ten and the Big XII is tied at 2-2, with the Big Ten collecting wins in games between Iowa/Missouri and Purdue/Texas A&M, and the Big XII getting wins in the Baylor/Indiana and Texas Penn State games.
www.gophersports.com /sportsnews/press_release_print.asp?news_id=9867   (1432 words)

  
 CSTV: College Sports Television spring programming highlights include #1-ranked Johns Hopkins lacrosse, #1-ranked Rice ...
The network will also carry tournament action from the Big East, Big Ten, Big XII, Conference USA, Mountain West and Pac-10, introduce a full roster of original studio shows, and will provide live remote news coverage from national championship events such as the Frozen Four and College World Series.
Baseball: top rivalries such as Texas-Nebraska, Rice-Houston and UCLA-Stanford; tournament action from the Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA and Mountain West is also on tap; also featured is LSU-Tulane at the Louisiana Superdome, a game which drew 26,000 fans last year and for which 30,000 tickets have been sold for this yearÃŒs edition.
Conference Calls: weekly reviews of sports action from a wide variety of conferences.
www.collegesports.com /genrel/051904aan.html   (1087 words)

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