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Big 12 Conference

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

Football · 16 FBS Programs

2026 current FBS membership.

SchoolSource
Arizona
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Arizona State
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Baylor
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BYU
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Cincinnati
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Colorado
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Houston
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Iowa State
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Kansas
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Kansas State
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Oklahoma State
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TCU
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Texas Tech
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UCF
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Utah
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West Virginia
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Men’s Basketball · 16 Programs

2026–27 current NCAA Division I membership.

SchoolLocationSources & References
ArizonaTucson, Arizona
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Arizona StateTempe, Arizona
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BaylorWaco, Texas
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BYUProvo, Utah
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CincinnatiCincinnati, Ohio
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ColoradoBoulder, Colorado
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HoustonHouston, Texas
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Iowa StateAmes, IA
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KansasLawrence, KS
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Kansas StateManhattan, KS
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Oklahoma StateStillwater, OK
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TCUFort Worth, Texas
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Texas TechLubbock, Texas
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UCFOrlando, FL
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UtahSalt Lake City, Utah
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West VirginiaMorgantown, WV
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Women’s Basketball · 16 Programs

2026–27 current NCAA Division I membership.

SchoolLocationSources & References
ArizonaTucson, Arizona
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Arizona StateTempe, Arizona
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BaylorWaco, Texas
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BYUProvo, Utah
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CincinnatiCincinnati, Ohio
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ColoradoBoulder, Colorado
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HoustonHouston, Texas
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Iowa StateAmes, IA
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KansasLawrence, KS
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Kansas StateManhattan, KS
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Oklahoma StateStillwater, OK
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TCUFort Worth, Texas
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Texas TechLubbock, Texas
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UCFOrlando, FL
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UtahSalt Lake City, Utah
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West VirginiaMorgantown, WV
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Basketball memberships are current for 2026–27 and are separate for men’s and women’s programs. They do not supply affiliations for historical polls. NCAA tournament eligibility has not been verified here.

Follow Big 12 teams through the 2026 AP polls. Summary averages cover 6 available polls, from 2026-08-17 through 2026-10-04; the AP rankings below show Week 5, the latest available poll.

4.3Avg. Teams in the AP Top 25
7Avg. Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
3,071
13.6%

2026 Games & Scores

Full Schedule & Results →

Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Oct 99:15 PM CDT
Iowa State
#8 BYU
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Oct 1011:00 AM CDT
Arizona
West Virginia
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Oct 3Final
Cincinnati7
Arizona34
FOXView Game →
Oct 3Final
Baylor55
Arizona State19
ESPNView Game →

Big 12 AP Rankings

Week 5 · 2026-10-04. All 16 season members, including teams with no votes.

Big 12 Teams in the Week 5 AP Poll
TeamAP Rank
BYU#8114470 / 709.661.76
Texas Tech#11106270 / 7010.832.60
Utah#1299669 / 7011.571.57
Oklahoma State#1847758 / 7017.783.00
Houston#2227952 / 7020.632.39
ArizonaNR194 / 7021.253.11
Arizona StateNR00 / 70——
BaylorNR00 / 70——
CincinnatiNR00 / 70——
ColoradoNR00 / 70——
Iowa StateNR00 / 70——
KansasNR00 / 70——
Kansas StateNR00 / 70——
TCUNR00 / 70——
UCFNR00 / 70——
West VirginiaNR00 / 70——

Weekly Conference Tracking

AP representation across the 2026 polls available in our archive.

PollTop 25 TeamsReceiving VotesAP PointsPoint ShareBallots
Preseason2026-08-17472,42910.8%69 / 69
Week 12026-09-08472,37310.6%69 / 69
Week 22026-09-13472,76812.5%68 / 68
Week 32026-09-20483,19414.2%69 / 69
Week 42026-09-27573,68516.2%70 / 70
Week 52026-10-04563,97717.5%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.

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.

Showing 2025 Big 12 Conference history.

2025 · After postseason

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

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

  1. #7Texas TechConference Title
  2. #11BYU
  3. #14Utah
  4. #22Houston
  5. #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 5 · Largest individual rank differences for Big 12 teams.

VoterTeamVote
Dylan SinnTexas Tech#20#11-9
Mike GriffithBYU#16#8-8
Greg LucaTexas Tech#19#11-8
Henry GreensteinOklahoma State#25#18-7
Ralph RussoOklahoma State#11#18+7
Greg LucaBYU#15#8-7
Kirk KenneyOklahoma State#24#18-6
Pete YanityHouston#16#22+6

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 5 · Inclusion differences for Big 12 teams.

VoterTeamVote
Creg StephensonOklahoma StateNR#18Omitted by Voter
Tom MurphyHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter
Tom MurphyOklahoma StateNR#18Omitted by Voter
Jon WilnerArizona#22NRVoter Only
Jon WilnerHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter
Brian HowellHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter
Adam LichtensteinHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter
Mike GriffithOklahoma StateNR#18Omitted by Voter
Eric HansenHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter
Garland GillenOklahoma StateNR#18Omitted by Voter
Koki RileyArizona#16NRVoter Only
Randy JohnsonHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter
Randy JohnsonOklahoma StateNR#18Omitted by Voter
Nicole AuerbachHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter
Rece DavisHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter
Brian FonsecaHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter
Brian FonsecaOklahoma StateNR#18Omitted by Voter
Javon EdmondsArizona#23NRVoter Only
Javon EdmondsHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter
Javon EdmondsUtahNR#12Omitted by Voter
John JohnsonOklahoma StateNR#18Omitted by Voter
Kate RogersonOklahoma StateNR#18Omitted by Voter
Pat WelterHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter
David JablonskiHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter
David JablonskiOklahoma StateNR#18Omitted by Voter
Stephen MeansHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter
David PaschallOklahoma StateNR#18Omitted by Voter
Kirk BohlsHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter
Lia AssimakopoulosOklahoma StateNR#18Omitted by Voter
Josh FurlongHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter
Keara BrunoHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter
Greg LucaOklahoma StateNR#18Omitted by Voter
Andy KendeighArizona#24NRVoter Only
Chris CarterHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter
Ty HildenbrandtHoustonNR#22Omitted by Voter

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.

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70 of 70 Voters · 6 Polls · Small Sample. 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
Pete Yanity+1.680.000.172.246 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Tom Murphy+1.640.500.832.616 Ballots6 Scored · 21 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy+1.601.000.002.476 Ballots6 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik+1.590.170.001.666 Ballots6 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Creg Stephenson+1.540.000.331.886 Ballots6 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney+1.430.000.002.676 Ballots6 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Dylan Sinn+1.330.330.333.446 Ballots6 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Dave Preston+1.210.170.671.786 Ballots6 Scored · 22 Team Votes
Rece Davis+1.200.501.002.186 Ballots6 Scored · 20 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita+1.140.330.001.886 Ballots6 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Alex Taylor+0.970.000.171.716 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Murray Evans+0.940.670.171.516 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown+0.940.000.171.876 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic+0.810.000.001.636 Ballots6 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs+0.770.000.001.356 Ballots6 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Trevor Hass+0.760.170.501.546 Ballots6 Scored · 23 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach+0.710.330.331.886 Ballots6 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Brenna Greene+0.680.170.001.776 Ballots6 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Keara Bruno+0.660.000.171.646 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Zach Klein+0.650.330.001.556 Ballots6 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Ralph Russo+0.640.500.502.736 Ballots6 Scored · 23 Team Votes
Stephen Means+0.580.500.332.006 Ballots6 Scored · 24 Team Votes
David Jablonski+0.500.671.502.066 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein+0.490.330.171.726 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca+0.490.170.671.636 Ballots6 Scored · 22 Team Votes
Eric Johnson+0.430.000.331.446 Ballots6 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Chris Murray+0.380.000.172.026 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos+0.280.170.670.866 Ballots6 Scored · 22 Team Votes
Randy Johnson+0.260.170.832.656 Ballots6 Scored · 21 Team Votes
Mike Jacques+0.210.170.171.046 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Chris Carter+0.180.170.502.956 Ballots6 Scored · 23 Team Votes
Eric Hansen+0.180.501.331.636 Ballots6 Scored · 18 Team Votes
John Johnson+0.170.000.332.336 Ballots6 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey+0.150.170.501.116 Ballots6 Scored · 23 Team Votes
Cameron Cox+0.150.330.170.786 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen+0.130.170.003.136 Ballots6 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Josh Furlong+0.040.000.672.186 Ballots6 Scored · 22 Team Votes
Jon Wilner-0.011.330.833.126 Ballots6 Scored · 21 Team Votes
Matt Murschel-0.020.170.331.206 Ballots6 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Madison Hricik-0.040.000.001.496 Ballots6 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher-0.060.170.171.436 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Kevin Carter-0.090.170.501.166 Ballots6 Scored · 23 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn-0.110.170.170.816 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Michael Katz-0.130.000.170.816 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr-0.130.500.170.806 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard-0.150.000.501.466 Ballots6 Scored · 23 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson-0.150.170.331.236 Ballots6 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Sean Reider-0.190.600.202.035 Ballots5 Scored · 21 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls-0.190.500.833.196 Ballots6 Scored · 21 Team Votes
Garland Gillen-0.240.000.500.966 Ballots6 Scored · 23 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt-0.250.000.671.296 Ballots6 Scored · 22 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer-0.250.000.170.786 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds-0.280.331.171.816 Ballots6 Scored · 19 Team Votes
Brian Howell-0.310.000.171.716 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton-0.370.170.171.056 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Joe Arruda-0.410.000.331.196 Ballots6 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Koki Riley-0.461.000.503.286 Ballots6 Scored · 23 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein-0.460.330.331.486 Ballots6 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Ian Kress-0.540.170.172.086 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
David Paschall-0.560.170.501.726 Ballots6 Scored · 23 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke-0.570.500.331.076 Ballots6 Scored · 24 Team Votes
Sarah Hughes-0.600.000.002.402 Ballots2 Scored · 10 Team Votes
Bob Ballou-0.640.170.001.836 Ballots6 Scored · 26 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh-0.790.170.171.386 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Mike Griffith-0.880.170.673.136 Ballots6 Scored · 22 Team Votes
Mike Hill-0.980.000.172.046 Ballots6 Scored · 25 Team Votes
Pat Welter-1.310.000.332.486 Ballots6 Scored · 24 Team Votes
David Briggs-1.440.170.832.606 Ballots6 Scored · 21 Team Votes
Greg Luca-1.720.331.502.066 Ballots6 Scored · 17 Team Votes
BJ Rains-1.850.170.832.236 Ballots6 Scored · 21 Team Votes

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