Big 12 Conference

Current FBS membership, school profiles and available AP poll analysis.

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Member Schools: 16
FBS Football Programs: 16

Member Schools · 16

2026 current FBS membership.

School	Nickname	Location	Programs
Arizona	Wildcats	Tucson, Arizona	Football
Arizona State	Sun Devils	Tempe, Arizona	Football
Baylor	Bears	Waco, Texas	Football
BYU	Cougars	Provo, Utah	Football
Cincinnati	Bearcats	Cincinnati, Ohio	Football
Colorado	Buffaloes	Boulder, Colorado	Football
Houston	Cougars	Houston, Texas	Football
Iowa State	Cyclones	Ames, IA	Football
Kansas	Jayhawks	Lawrence, KS	Football
Kansas State	Wildcats	Manhattan, KS	Football
Oklahoma State	Cowboys	Stillwater, OK	Football
TCU	Horned Frogs	Fort Worth, Texas	Football
Texas Tech	Red Raiders	Lubbock, Texas	Football
UCF	Knights	Orlando, FL	Football
Utah	Utes	Salt Lake City, Utah	Football
West Virginia	Mountaineers	Morgantown, WV	Football

Sources & References

ConferenceSeasonPoll

Follow Big 12 teams through the 2026 AP polls. Summary averages cover 11 available polls, from 2026-08-17 through 2026-11-08; the AP rankings below show Week 10, the latest available poll.

4.7Avg. Teams in the AP Top 25

6.6Avg. Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25

3,850

17.0%

Big 12 AP Rankings

Week 10 · 2026-11-08. All 16 season members, including teams with no votes.

Big 12 Teams in the Week 10 AP Poll
Team	AP Rank
Utah	#2	1675	70 / 70	2.07	0.70
Texas Tech	#10	1082	70 / 70	10.54	1.74
BYU	#12	1041	70 / 70	11.13	1.74
Houston	#14	803	70 / 70	14.53	1.76
Arizona	#22	324	65 / 70	21.02	2.60
Oklahoma State	NR	21	8 / 70	23.38	1.93
Arizona State	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
Baylor	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
Cincinnati	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
Colorado	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
Iowa State	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
Kansas	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
Kansas State	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
TCU	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
UCF	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—
West Virginia	NR	0	0 / 70	—	—

Weekly Conference Tracking

AP representation across the 2026 polls available in our archive.

Poll	Top 25 Teams	Receiving Votes	AP Points	Point Share	Ballots
Preseason2026-08-17	4	7	2,429	10.8%	69 / 69
Week 12026-09-08	4	7	2,373	10.6%	69 / 69
Week 22026-09-13	4	7	2,768	12.5%	68 / 68
Week 32026-09-20	4	8	3,194	14.2%	69 / 69
Week 42026-09-27	5	7	3,685	16.2%	70 / 70
Week 52026-10-04	5	6	3,977	17.5%	70 / 70
Week 62026-10-11	5	6	4,508	19.8%	70 / 70
Week 72026-10-18	5	6	5,213	22.9%	70 / 70
Week 82026-10-25	6	7	4,681	20.6%	70 / 70
Week 92026-11-01	5	6	4,576	20.1%	70 / 70
Week 102026-11-08	5	6	4,946	21.7%	70 / 70

Membership is matched to the 2026 football season. Point totals reflect conference size and team rankings; they do not establish voter favoritism.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Big 12 Conference Through the Seasons

Conference champions and final AP Top 25 finishes, 1996–2025.

Historical Season

Each finish belongs to the conference the team represented that season. Only teams in the final Top 25 are listed; this history does not include individual voter ballots.

2025 · After postseason

Top 25 Teams: 5
Top 10 Teams: 1
Best AP Finish: #7

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

#7Texas TechConference Title
#11BYU
#14Utah
#22Houston
#25TCU

College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll and conference membership ↗

Compare All 30 Seasons · 1996–2025

Choose a season above to see its full list of ranked teams. Tied AP ranks and shared conference titles are preserved.

20255 Top 25 teamsTexas TechConference champion
20244 Top 25 teamsArizona StateConference champion
20235 Top 25 teamsTexasConference champion
20223 Top 25 teamsKansas StateConference champion
20213 Top 25 teamsBaylorConference champion
20204 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20193 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20183 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20173 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20163 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20154 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20143 Top 25 teamsBaylor · TCUShared conference title
20133 Top 25 teamsBaylorConference champion
20123 Top 25 teamsKansas State · OklahomaShared conference title
20114 Top 25 teamsOklahoma StateConference champion
20105 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20093 Top 25 teamsTexasConference champion
20085 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20075 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20062 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20054 Top 25 teamsTexasConference champion
20043 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20034 Top 25 teamsKansas StateConference champion
20024 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
20014 Top 25 teamsColoradoConference champion
20005 Top 25 teamsOklahomaConference champion
19994 Top 25 teamsNebraskaConference champion
19985 Top 25 teamsTexas A&MConference champion
19975 Top 25 teamsNebraskaConference champion
19964 Top 25 teamsTexasConference champion

Latest Poll Placement Outliers

Week 10 · Largest individual rank differences for Big 12 teams.

Voter	Team	Vote
Eric Hansen	Houston	#21	#14	-7
Ralph Russo	Houston	#21	#14	-7
Rece Davis	Texas Tech	#16	#10	-6
Brian Fonseca	Arizona	#16	#22	+6
Murray Evans	BYU	#6	#12	+6
Andy Yamashita	Arizona	#16	#22	+6
Spencer Ripchik	Arizona	#16	#22	+6
Chris Carter	BYU	#6	#12	+6

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 10 · Inclusion differences for Big 12 teams.

Voter	Team	Vote
Tom Murphy	Arizona	NR	#22	Omitted by Voter
Joe Arruda	Arizona	NR	#22	Omitted by Voter
Mike Griffith	Oklahoma State	#25	NR	Voter Only
Zach Klein	Oklahoma State	#24	NR	Voter Only
Brett McMurphy	Oklahoma State	#25	NR	Voter Only
Nicole Auerbach	Arizona	NR	#22	Omitted by Voter
Ralph Russo	Oklahoma State	#24	NR	Voter Only
Pat Welter	Arizona	NR	#22	Omitted by Voter
Stephen Means	Arizona	NR	#22	Omitted by Voter
Stephen Means	Oklahoma State	#22	NR	Voter Only
Murray Evans	Oklahoma State	#19	NR	Voter Only
Spencer Ripchik	Oklahoma State	#25	NR	Voter Only
Ty Hildenbrandt	Oklahoma State	#23	NR	Voter Only

Voter Comparisons

Placement compares only teams ranked by both the voter and the AP. Positive means higher than the AP rank; negative means lower. Additions and omissions are counted separately. Bars share a −2 to +2 scale; values are rank positions.

70 of 70 Voters · 11 Polls. Each week has equal weight in a voter’s season average. The archive may omit weeks; voters can have different comparison sets. How to Read These Scores →

Voter Conference Comparisons. Placement is in rank positions; additions and omissions are teams per ballot.
Voter
Spencer Ripchik	+1.95	0.36	0.00	2.12	11 Ballots11 Scored · 52 Team Votes
Dylan Sinn	+1.58	0.18	0.27	3.06	11 Ballots11 Scored · 49 Team Votes
Creg Stephenson	+1.46	0.09	0.27	1.86	11 Ballots11 Scored · 49 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown	+1.42	0.09	0.09	2.03	11 Ballots11 Scored · 51 Team Votes
Pete Yanity	+1.33	0.09	0.27	2.04	11 Ballots11 Scored · 49 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita	+1.32	0.27	0.09	1.84	11 Ballots11 Scored · 51 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney	+1.20	0.09	0.09	2.19	11 Ballots11 Scored · 51 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy	+1.19	0.73	0.00	2.18	11 Ballots11 Scored · 52 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic	+1.16	0.09	0.27	1.72	11 Ballots11 Scored · 49 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca	+1.14	0.27	0.45	2.41	11 Ballots11 Scored · 47 Team Votes
Murray Evans	+1.01	0.64	0.18	1.75	11 Ballots11 Scored · 50 Team Votes
Stephen Means	+0.93	0.45	0.45	2.18	11 Ballots11 Scored · 47 Team Votes
David Jablonski	+0.81	0.64	0.91	2.20	11 Ballots11 Scored · 42 Team Votes
Rece Davis	+0.71	0.36	0.64	2.24	11 Ballots11 Scored · 45 Team Votes
Dave Preston	+0.69	0.18	0.45	1.95	11 Ballots11 Scored · 47 Team Votes
Chris Carter	+0.64	0.27	0.27	2.50	11 Ballots11 Scored · 49 Team Votes
Tom Murphy	+0.63	0.27	0.82	2.21	11 Ballots11 Scored · 43 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs	+0.59	0.09	0.09	1.35	11 Ballots11 Scored · 51 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach	+0.53	0.27	0.36	2.04	11 Ballots11 Scored · 48 Team Votes
Chris Murray	+0.52	0.00	0.27	1.72	11 Ballots11 Scored · 49 Team Votes
Trevor Hass	+0.52	0.09	0.45	1.73	11 Ballots11 Scored · 47 Team Votes
Alex Taylor	+0.51	0.00	0.27	1.23	11 Ballots11 Scored · 49 Team Votes
Keara Bruno	+0.50	0.09	0.18	1.48	11 Ballots11 Scored · 50 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein	+0.43	0.27	0.18	1.96	11 Ballots11 Scored · 50 Team Votes
Koki Riley	+0.42	0.82	0.27	3.18	11 Ballots11 Scored · 49 Team Votes
Ralph Russo	+0.41	0.45	0.45	2.35	11 Ballots11 Scored · 47 Team Votes
Josh Furlong	+0.29	0.27	0.36	1.93	11 Ballots11 Scored · 48 Team Votes
Jon Wilner	+0.24	0.91	0.55	2.85	11 Ballots11 Scored · 46 Team Votes
Eric Johnson	+0.23	0.00	0.27	1.10	11 Ballots11 Scored · 49 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt	+0.23	0.09	0.55	1.64	11 Ballots11 Scored · 46 Team Votes
Zach Klein	+0.20	0.27	0.18	1.63	11 Ballots11 Scored · 50 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher	+0.20	0.09	0.09	1.34	11 Ballots11 Scored · 51 Team Votes
Ian Kress	+0.19	0.18	0.18	1.93	11 Ballots11 Scored · 50 Team Votes
Mike Jacques	+0.14	0.18	0.36	0.89	11 Ballots11 Scored · 48 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos	+0.12	0.09	0.45	0.76	11 Ballots11 Scored · 47 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey	+0.10	0.18	0.45	1.00	11 Ballots11 Scored · 47 Team Votes
Sarah Hughes	+0.08	0.14	0.29	1.69	7 Ballots7 Scored · 34 Team Votes
Brenna Greene	+0.05	0.18	0.09	1.60	11 Ballots11 Scored · 51 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen	+0.02	0.18	0.18	2.45	11 Ballots11 Scored · 50 Team Votes
Randy Johnson	-0.00	0.09	0.55	2.21	11 Ballots11 Scored · 46 Team Votes
Matt Murschel	-0.02	0.18	0.36	0.96	11 Ballots11 Scored · 48 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein	-0.05	0.18	0.27	1.55	11 Ballots11 Scored · 49 Team Votes
Kevin Carter	-0.10	0.18	0.45	1.06	11 Ballots11 Scored · 47 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr	-0.10	0.27	0.18	0.84	11 Ballots11 Scored · 50 Team Votes
Madison Hricik	-0.11	0.09	0.18	1.12	11 Ballots11 Scored · 50 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard	-0.12	0.09	0.36	1.13	11 Ballots11 Scored · 48 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds	-0.12	0.36	0.82	1.78	11 Ballots11 Scored · 43 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer	-0.12	0.09	0.18	0.89	11 Ballots11 Scored · 50 Team Votes
Garland Gillen	-0.13	0.00	0.36	1.32	11 Ballots11 Scored · 48 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn	-0.13	0.27	0.18	0.82	11 Ballots11 Scored · 50 Team Votes
John Johnson	-0.17	0.00	0.36	2.06	11 Ballots11 Scored · 48 Team Votes
Joe Arruda	-0.20	0.00	0.45	0.93	11 Ballots11 Scored · 47 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls	-0.24	0.45	0.55	2.44	11 Ballots11 Scored · 46 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh	-0.25	0.18	0.27	1.28	11 Ballots11 Scored · 49 Team Votes
Michael Katz	-0.25	0.09	0.27	0.86	11 Ballots11 Scored · 49 Team Votes
Sean Reider	-0.25	0.40	0.20	1.93	10 Ballots10 Scored · 46 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson	-0.32	0.09	0.18	1.13	11 Ballots11 Scored · 50 Team Votes
Cameron Cox	-0.34	0.27	0.18	1.72	11 Ballots11 Scored · 50 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton	-0.36	0.18	0.18	0.87	11 Ballots11 Scored · 50 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke	-0.40	0.27	0.36	1.25	11 Ballots11 Scored · 48 Team Votes
Bob Ballou	-0.43	0.09	0.00	1.73	11 Ballots11 Scored · 52 Team Votes
Mike Hill	-0.50	0.00	0.18	1.56	11 Ballots11 Scored · 50 Team Votes
Brian Howell	-0.64	0.18	0.09	1.70	11 Ballots11 Scored · 51 Team Votes
Eric Hansen	-0.69	0.27	0.91	1.99	11 Ballots11 Scored · 42 Team Votes
Greg Luca	-0.77	0.27	0.82	2.15	11 Ballots11 Scored · 43 Team Votes
Mike Griffith	-0.79	0.18	0.55	2.57	11 Ballots11 Scored · 46 Team Votes
David Paschall	-0.80	0.09	0.36	1.58	11 Ballots11 Scored · 48 Team Votes
Pat Welter	-1.11	0.09	0.27	2.07	11 Ballots11 Scored · 49 Team Votes
David Briggs	-1.12	0.09	0.64	2.23	11 Ballots11 Scored · 45 Team Votes
BJ Rains	-1.35	0.09	0.55	1.78	11 Ballots11 Scored · 46 Team Votes

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Big 12 Conference

Member Schools · 16

Big 12 AP Rankings

Weekly Conference Tracking

2025 · After postseason

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

Latest Poll Placement Outliers

Added and Omitted Teams

Voter Comparisons

Big 12 AP Rankings

Weekly Conference Tracking

2025 · After postseason

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

Latest Poll Placement Outliers

Added and Omitted Teams

Voter Comparisons

2026 Games & Scores