1996 Big 12 Conference

North / South division winners qualified for the conference championship game.

Champion

Texas

Official champion record

Members

11

Baylor joined · Colorado joined · Iowa State joined · Kansas joined · Kansas State joined · Missouri joined · Nebraska joined · Oklahoma joined · Texas joined · Texas A&M joined · Texas Tech joined

Standings confidence

official

Derived from 40 completed conference games.

Coverage

100%

Championship game: Yes

Season Summary

Champion, format, and season context above the fold for direct standings intent.

Champion

Texas

Official champion record

Title game

Yes

Texas over Nebraska

Format

Divisions

North / South division winners qualified for the conference championship game.

Data source

Official

Final poll ranks appear in the standings table when present.

Division winners: North: Nebraska · South: Texas

Final Standings

Conference standings context with official champion data for the selected season.

Official

Derived from 40 completed conference games.

RankTeamConferenceWin %OverallPFPA+/-Notes
1
NebraskaNorth winnerTitle game
8-0100.011-236574291AP #6
26-185.710-218611373AP #8
36-275.09-319716235AP #17
4
TexasChampionSouth winnerTitle game
5-271.48-524615591AP #23
54-357.17-516614620
63-442.96-6136155-19
72-528.65-6162279-117
82-528.63-8166273-107
92-625.04-7171286-115
101-614.34-7169244-75
111-614.32-9194271-77

Structure And Tiebreaks

Season-specific qualification and confidence-aware tiebreak summary.

Season format

Structure
North / South division winners qualified for the conference championship game.
Divisions
Yes
Championship game
Yes

Tiebreak summary

Official

Champion and title-game participants are sourced from curated conference championship records.

  1. Texas defeated Nebraska (37-27).

Official conference champion from curated conference records.

Teams In Conference

Programs with membership segments covering this season.

Baylor

Membership span: 1996-Present

31 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Colorado

Membership span: 1996-Present

18 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Iowa State

Membership span: 1996-Present

31 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Kansas

Membership span: 1996-Present

31 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Kansas State

Membership span: 1996-Present

31 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Missouri

Membership span: 1996-2011

16 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Nebraska

Membership span: 1996-2010

15 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Oklahoma

Membership span: 1996-2023

28 seasons tracked1 title in the conference
Texas

Membership span: 1996-2023

28 seasons tracked1 title in the conference
Texas A&M

Membership span: 1996-2011

16 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference
Texas Tech

Membership span: 1996-Present

31 seasons tracked0 titles in the conference

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Quick Answers

1996 Big 12 Conference quick answers

Champion

Texas

Member teams
11
Standings confidence
official
Championship game
Yes