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Big 12 Athletic Directors to meet on Tuesday, Decision on Football Imminent

by Ashley O'Brien - August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 0762

Late Sunday afternoon into early evening, social media was abuzz with the tweets about an "emergency meeting" of the Power 5 conference commissioners. Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby addressed several members of the media following the meeting to set the record straight and provide some insight as to what is

Big 12 exploring expansion possibilities

by Shanna Rose - July 19, 2016July 19, 2016 0519

DALLAS-The Big 12 is finally ready to look at expanding the conference. After a Board of Directors meeting Tuesday afternoon, Oklahoma president Dave Boren, chairman of the Big 12 board of directors, asked commissioner Bob Bowlsby to pursue possible expansion candidates. "We've been contacted by a number of institutions, and I would

Big 12 Conference Limits Contact During Season

by Shanna Rose - July 22, 2015July 22, 2015 0459

Dallas, TX- At the Big 12 media days on Monday, commissioner Bob Bowlsby met with the media to talk about the state of the conference. One major topic of discussion was contact. Currently, the NCAA only allows three days of contact during the week, but the Big 12 has decided

Big 12 Putting Hammer Down on Fan Behavior

by Jeremy Simon - May 29, 2015 0611

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby announced this week that he is taking steps to have the authority to hand down punishments to schools of fans who storm the court after a victory. While over the last few seasons conferences across the NCAA have taken steps to deter fans from storming the

Big Decisions Looming for Big 12 Conference

by Jeremy Simon - May 28, 2015May 28, 2015 0589

Only five months removed from having not one but two teams snubbed from the inaugural college football playoff the Big 12 Conference has some big decisions to make about its future. After it was announced that both Baylor and TCU had not made the four team playoff Big 12 commissioner Bob

Analyzing Playoff Committee Chairman Jeff Long’s Explanations

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by Jeremy Simon - December 9, 2014December 10, 2014 0429

College football playoff selection committee chairman Jeff Long sat down to discuss the decisions made by the committee on "We Need To Talk" on the CBS Sports Network. Most of the questions were geared toward both TCU and Baylor getting left out of the first 4 team playoff. Quotes by

Big 12 Can Only Blame Committee Once; But Now What?

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by Jeremy Simon - December 8, 2014December 8, 2014 0590

As the realization sets in that both Baylor and TCU were shunned from the first college playoff, questions are now raised as to whether the Big 12 went the correct route in determining their conference champion. One thing is certain though, the Big 12 can only blame the playoff committee once. The most