Big 12 Conference

the big 12 is in its 19th year as it continues to promote the strength and success of one of the nation’s premier athletic conferences under the direction of third-year commissioner bob bowlsby. tcu and west virginia joined the league on july 1, 2012 and became the big 12’s first additions since inception, joining baylor, iowa state, kansas, kansas state, oklahoma, oklahoma state, texas and texas tech. with 10 members, the big 12 remains as the only major conference in the nation to determine its champions in all sports directly on the field of play with a full round-robin schedule. the big 12 and its member institutions are committed to a competitive environment where sportsmanship and fair play take center stage. whether on the field, in the classroom, or within the community, the student-athletes, administrators, coaches and game officials of the big 12 support the highest ideals in sportsmanship. competitive excellence, scholarship and sportsmanship are all equal components of the