College Football Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
The Big XII has been regarded in the past as not having teams with reliable defenses. Within the past few years, that mentality has shifted with defenses being more aggressive in the conference. The defensive line remained a position group that has been respected in the Big XII. The star defensive linemen in the conference […] READ MORE
Last Word on College Football continues to spend our Summer taking a look at the Best Returning Players, by position, by conference. In order to be eligible for the list, the player has to be returning to the conference. Players who transfer from one school to another within the conference are eligible. Players who are […] READ MORE
Offensive production. Explosive passing games. High-scoring affairs. These are all phrases that come to mind when talking about the Big XII. It’s true. The league is historically known for being carried by high-powered offenses. However, there have been some quality playmakers produced on the defensive side of the ball, especially in the secondary. Teams have […] READ MORE
The first-ever meeting between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Oklahoma State Cowboys was supposed to be one of the most anticipated matchups in this postseason among non-New Year’s Six games. The 2022 Guaranteed Rate bowl game between the Badgers and the Cowboys was heavily impacted by the series of opt-outs from the NCAA transfer portal […] READ MORE
The Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-5) and the Wisconsin Badgers (6-6) are historic college football programs with great history. The Cowboys and the Badgers began the 2022 college football season as serious contenders for a conference championship. Inconsistencies, coaching changes, and injuries ruined a chance to maintain a high level of success for either team. Oklahoma […] READ MORE
Back-to-back road tilts against what appears to be the top two teams in the conference would be challenging for any team. Sprinkle in a new coach with a new scheme and trying to restore any bit of winning consistency, it was always going to be a challenge. The effort by Texas Tech was never in […] READ MORE
To date, Texas Tech has had a very successful season. This team’s only losses are to the 14th and 20th ranked teams in the country. Given this team’s recent history, they arguably are playing past expectations. But the Texas Tech week six opponent, in terms of AP ranking, is their highest to date. The seventh-ranked […] READ MORE
The competition should be fierce in the Big 12 for the 2022 season. In fact, it should be the most competitive conference in college football. The gap between teams 1-9 is very small. And even the basement program of the conference is rising up, shrinking the competitive gap between last and second-to-last place. The SEC […] READ MORE
Jim Knowles takes over the Ohio State defense in 2022 in an attempt to fix the most glaring problem with the Buckeyes’ football team. Normally, one of the best defenses in college football wouldn’t come out of the Big 12. But Knowles’ defense at Oklahoma State nearly earned a conference championship for the Cowboys. In […] READ MORE
Everything On the Line in Bedlam Time Once again, it’s time for Bedlam. For most Sooner fans, this isn’t much of a competitive rivalry. This game has been played uninterrupted since 1910. Oklahoma won the first game with Oklahoma State 75-0 in 1904. The Sooners lead the series 90-18-7. The Sooners also own the longest […] READ MORE
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