Thursday, June 21, 2012

Fun Big 12 football facts

- Last year, Big 12 conference games averaged 65.7 points per game.  In comparison, SEC games had a 45.3 points per game average.

- In 2011, the Big 12 had a 21-3 FBS non-conference record, the best mark of any conference.  The year prior, the league was just 30-17 in FBS non-conference games, the fourth-best among all conferences.

- Guess who's had the best record in the Big 12 over the past three years?  It's Oklahoma State, at 20-5, which is a full three games better than in-state rival Oklahoma.  In the 21 years prior, 1988-2008, the Cowboys were just 54-98 in Big 12 play.

- The Big 12 lost three first round NFL draft picks from the quarterback position.

- Since 2002, the Big 12 has had at least four teams ranked at the end of the season seven times.  The high marks were in 2007, 2008 and 2010 when five teams were ranked.

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