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The Conference Begins
The Big 12 Conference is the second youngest of the major college athletic conferences in the United States, having formed in 1994 from a merger of one of the oldest conferences, the Big Eight, with four prominent colleges from Texas that had been members of the Southwest Conference. -
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Big 12 Timeline
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The Original 12
The Big 12 established a 12 team league in 1996 which include Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Texas A/M, Texas Tech, Baylor, Colorado -
Phillip's 66 becomes Sponsors
The gas station Phillip's 66 becomes one of the sponsors to the Big 12 Conference. They currently hold the Big 12 basketball championship tournament. -
The Big 12 Starst to dispand
Colarado and Nebraska leave the Big 12 to join the Big Ten and the Pacific 12 Conference. -
Big 12 Resigns with Fox
In 2011, the Big 12 announced a new 13-year media rights deal with Fox that would ensure that every Big 12 home football game is televised, as well as greatly increasing coverage of women's basketball, conference championships and other sports.[45] The deal, valued at an estimated $1.1 billion, runs until 2025.[ -
The Longhorn Network
The Longhorn Network (LHN) is a American regional sports cable and satellite television network that is owned as a joint venture between the University of Texas at Austin, ESPN and IMG College, and is operated by ESPN (itself owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company and the Hearst Corporation). The network, which launched on August 26, 2011, focuses on the Texas Longhorns varsity sports teams of the University of Texas at Austin. -
The Big 12 Adds Two More Teams
West Virgina and TCU has joined the Big 12 conference. -
2 More Teams leave the Big 12
Texas A/M and Missouri ressign from the Big 12 to join the SEC conference.
