Getting to Know the New Big 12
STILLWATER – The new Big 12 already feels like it is whole, but technically the new Big 12 becomes official on Aug. 1 when the four new schools officially join the conference. The newbies include Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah.
Thanks to a good friend in West Virginia Mountaineers sideline radio reporter Jed Drenning, we have some cool facts on the Big 12 schools as it pertains to success in football. You know most of them have had some degree of achievement to brag about during one era or another or some both.
Below is the football history information and then later below all this fun stuff are the university facts and some good information on the stadiums and places to go when you hit town either before or after the game.
| School | 1st Football Season | All-Time Record | All-Time Win Pct. | Bowl Record | Consensus All-Americans | Conference Titles/Most Recent |
| Arizona | 1899 | 633-499-33 | .558 | 10-10-1 | 13 | 6/1993 |
| Arizona State | 1897 | 638-424-24 | .599 | 15-17-1 | 15 | 17/2007 |
| Baylor | 1899 | 630-603-44 | .511 | 14-13 | 15 | 9/2021 |
| BYU | 1922 | 617-444-27 | .580 | 17-22-1 | 12 | 23/2007 |
| Cincinnati | 1885 | 661-606-50 | .521 | 8-11 | 4 | 10/2021 |
| Colorado | 1890 | 723-544-36 | .569 | 12-18 | 29 | 19/2001 |
| Houston | 1946 | 472-394-15 | .544 | 13-16-1 | 9 | 11/2015 |
| Iowa State | 1892 | 566-678-46 | .457 | 5-13 | 4 | 2/1912 |
| Kansas | 1890 | 603-681-58 | .471 | 7-7 | 4 | 5/1968 |
| Kansas State | 1896 | 570-671-41 | .461 | 11-14 | 13 | 4/2022 |
| Oklahoma State | 1899 | 639-579-47 | .524 | 22-12 | 21 | 10/2011 |
| TCU | 1896 | 684-574-57 | .542 | 18-17-1 | 17 | 17/2014 |
| Texas Tech | 1925 | 597-481-32 | .552 | 17-23-1 | 11 | 11/1994 |
| UCF | 1979 | 295-233-1 | .559 | 6-9 | 1 | 6/2018 |
| Utah | 1892 | 719-482-31 | .596 | 17-9 | 11 | 26/2022 |
| West Virginia | 1891 | 783-524-45 | .596 | 17-23 | 13 | 15/2011 |
That is interesting. West Virginia has won the most games. Arizona State has the best win percentage. Cincinnati has been playing longer than any other school. Oklahoma State has the most bowl wins and the best bowl record. Colorado has had the most consensus All-Americans. Utah has won the most conference championships and the Utes and Kansas State have the most recent conference championships.
Below is some more pertinent information including the stadiums and capacity and where to go get something good to eat and for sure, something cold and strong to drink. One exception BYU as you go for the milk shakes.
| School | Year Founded | Enrollment | Location | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Football Stadium/Capacity | Best Campus Hangout |
| Arizona | 1885 | 37,979 | Tucson, Ariz. | 87% | 65% | Arizona Stadium 50,800 | Schrier’s Sports Grill |
| Arizona State | 1885 | 64,778 | Tempe, Ariz. | 90% | 66% | Mountain America Stadium 53,599 | Four Peaks Brewing Company |
| Baylor | 1845 | 15,134 | Waco, Texas | 46% | 79% | McLane Stadium 45,140 | Crickett’s Grill and Draft House |
| BYU | 1875 | 34,937 | Provo, Utah | 67% | 64% | LaVell Edwards Stadium 63,470 | Stan’s (famous for milkshakes) |
| Cincinnati | 1819 | 50,921 | Cincinnati, Ohio | 86% | 73% | Nippert Stadium 40,000 | Murphy’s Pub |
| Colorado | 1876 | 30,598 | Boulder, Colo. | 81% | 72% | Folsom Field 50, 183 | Dark Horse Bar and Grill and Beau Jo’s |
| Houston | 1927 | 37.080 | Houston, Texas | 66% | 64% | TDECU Stadium 40,000 | Den Campus Pub |
| Iowa State | 1879 | 24,994 | Ames, Iowa | 90% | 75% | Jack Trice Stadium 61,500 | Welch Ave. or BNC Fieldhouse |
| Kansas | 1865 | 30,000 | Lawrence, Kan. | 88% | 63% | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium TBA | Wagon Wheel (very famous) |
| Kansas State | 1863 | 19,762 | Manhattan, Kan. | 95% | 66% | Bill Snyder Family Stadium 53,855 | Kite’s in Aggieville |
| Oklahoma State | 1890 | 24,041 | Stillwater, Okla. | 71% | 63% | Boone Pickens Stadium 53,855 | Eskimo Joe’s and Hideaway |
| TCU | 1873 | 12,695 | Fort Worth, Texas | 56% | 81% | Amon G. Carter Stadium 44,008 | Billy Bob’s (off campus) |
| Texas Tech | 1923 | 32,346 | Lubbock, Texas | 67% | 65% | Jones AT&T Stadium 52,200 | CuJo’s Sports Bar and Grill |
| UCF | 1963 | 69.000 | Orlando, Fla. | 41% | 75% | FBC Mortgage Stadium 44,256 | Bar Louis - Plaza on University |
| Utah | 1850 | 25,392 | Salt Lake City, Utah | 89% | 66% | Rice-Eccles Stadium 51,444 | Good Grammar |
| West Virginia | 1867 | 19,811 | Morgantown, WV | 88% | 62% | Milan Puskar Stadium 60,000 | Oliverio’s on The Wharf |