Curiosity got the better of me, and I had to figure out how the Big XII has fared against one another. Wonder why the program that tied for 6th most wins gets an unequal share of revenue?
1) .786 Texas
2) .714 Oklahoma
3) .670 Nebraska
4) .589 Kansas State (tie)
4) .589 Texas Tech (tie)
6) .518 Colorado (tie)
6) .518 Texas A&M (tie)
8) .464 Missouri
9) .438 Oklahoma State
10) .313 Kansas
11) .277 Iowa State
12) .125 Baylor
Poor Baylor never belonged in a real conference. They have averaged exactly one win a season in conference.
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excellent research, and it just points out how Texas is the 5 year old who gets what he wants and Texas Tech will always be the read headed step child.
I’ll be curious to see if the Big XII is able to actually stick together over the next year or two. I know Texas has announced it is staying and not heading to the Pac 10, but the Big XII might have just been able to stall, not resolve the issue.
Personally, I’m not excited about the idea of massive realignment in college football. I guess maybe I don’t change very well. But it seems inevitable, at this point.
Here’s another interesting list for you. Here’s the NCAA Football all time wins list (games won, not winning %). If Notre Dame does indeed join the Big Ten in the near future, that gives the Big Ten four of the top five winningest programs of all time. Sure, you could say this is just the “relevant since the beginning of recorded history list” but it’s still interesting.
Wins – Losses – Ties
1. Michigan 877 – 302 – 36
2. Notre Dame 837 – 292 – 42
3. Texas 845 – 317 – 33
4. Nebraska 827 – 341 – 40
5. Ohio State 819 – 308 – 53