Monday, August 17, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section B·Page 15
Big 12 covers eight states, multitude of sports
By Sam Mellinger
Kansan Sports Writer
The Big 12 Conference was born in 1994 when the former Big Eight Conference joined forces with four schools from the defunct Southwest Conference.
Upon the league's inception, two divisions were formed. Competing against Kansas in the Northern Division are Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas State, Missouri and Nebraska. Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech compete in the Southern Division.
The conference was formed largely to become a football powerhouse, and, during its first two years, member schools have finished in the final USA Today Coaches' Poll Top 25 nine times, including Nebraska's No.1 finish last year.
This year, Nebraska and Kansas State both are consensus Top 10 preseason football picks.
Athletic success has not been limited to the gridiron, as Big 12 schools have won four other national championships since 1996.
The following is a brief summary of each Big 12 school.
Baylor Bears
The only private school in the Big 12, Baylor University was founded in 1845. Baylor is in Waco, Texas, and has an enrollment of 12,000.
Baylor's varsity sports include:
■ football
■ volleyball
■ men's and women's cross country
■ women's soccer
■ men's and women's indoor track and field
men's and women's basketball
men's and women's tennis
men's and women's outdoor track and field
baseball
Colorado Buffaloes
Information about Baylor sports can be found on the Internet at www.hsedallas.com/baylor/index.html.
The University of Colorado was founded in 1876. CU is in Boulder, Colo., and has an enrollment of 24,622.
The Buffaloons won the skiing national championship this year.
Other Colorado
varsity sports
include:
■ football
volleyball
men's and women's cross country
women's season
men's and women's indoor track and field
men's and women's basketball
men's and women's golf
men's and women's tennis
men's and women's outdoor track and field
Information about CU sports can be found on the Internet at buffaloes.colorado.edu.
Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State University was founded in 1858. ISU is in Ames, Iowa, and has an enrollment of 24,899.
ISU's varsity sports
include:
■ football
■ volleyball
■ men's and women's
cross country
■ women's soccer
men's and women's indoor track and field
■ men's and women's swimming and diving
wrestling
men's and women's basketball
women's gymnastics
men's and women's golf
men's and women's golf,
women's tennis
- men's and women's track and field
- baseball
Information about Iowa State sports can be
Kansas Jayhawks
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The University of Kansas was founded in 1866 and has an enrollment of 27,407.
KO's varsity
include:
■ football
■ volleyball
■ men's and
women's cross country
men's and women's indoor track and field
KU's varsity sports
women's soccer
- men's and women's swimming and diving
men's and women's basketball
men's and women's golf men's and women's tennis
men's and women's tennis
men's and women's outdoor track and field
baseball
crew
Information about KU sports can be found on the Internet at www.jayhawks.org.
Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas State University was founded in 1863. KSU is in Manhattan and has an enrollment of 20,325.
football
volleyball
men's and women's
cross country
men's and women's
indoor track and field
KSU's varsity sports include:
- men's and women's outdoor track and field
men's and women's basketball
men's and women's golf
women's tennis
Information about KSU sports can be found on the Internet at www.k-statesports.com.
The University of Missouri was founded in 1839. MU is in Columbia, Mo., and has an enrollment of 22,500.
Missouri Tigers
MU's varsity sport
include:
- football
- volleyball
- men's and women's
cross country
- women's soccer
- men's and women's
indoor track and field
men's and women's swimming and
wrestling
men's and women's basketball
women's gymnastics
women's gymnastics
men's and women's golf
men's and women's golf
women's tennis
men's and women's outdoor track and field
Nebraska Cornhuskers
baseball
information about MU sports can be found on the Internet at www.mutigers.com.
The University of Nebraska was founded in 1869. It is in Lincoln, Neb., and has an enrollment of 25,000.
Nebraska shared the national football title in 1997.
Other NU varsity sports include:
volleyball
people and wo
cross country
baseball
women's soccer
men's and women's indoor track and field
men's and women's swimming and diving
wrestling
men's and women's basketball
- men's and women's gymnastics
- men's and women's golf
men's and women's golf
men's and women's tennis
men's and women's golf
men's and women's tennis
men's and women's outdoor track and field
men's and women's basketball
Information about NU sports can be found on the Internet at www.huskerwebcast.com
baseball
Oklahoma Sooners
wrestling
The University of Oklahoma was founded in 1890. OU is in Norman, Okla., and has an enrollment of 25,000.
Oklahoma's varsity sports include:
■ football
■ volleyball
■ men's and women's cross country
■ women's soccer
■ men's and women's indoor track and field
men's and women's tennis
men's and women's gymnastics
men's and women's outdoor track and field
men's and women's golf
men's and women's tennis
softball
Information about OU sports can be found on the Internet at www.ou.edu.
baseball
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State University was founded in 1890. OSU is in Stillwater, Okla., and has an enrollment of 19,201.
OSU's varsity sports include:
■ football
■ men's and women's cross country
■ women's soccer
- men's and women's indoor track and field
wrestling
wrestling men's and women's basketball
men's and women's golf
men's and women's basketball
men's and women's golf
men's and women's golf men's and women's tennis
Information about Oklahoma State sports can be found on the Internet at www.okstate.com.
baseball
Texas Longhorns
The University of Texas was founded in 1883. UT is in Austin, Texas, and has an enrollment of 48,035.
The Longhorns won the men's swimming national championship in 1996 and the women's indoor and
outdoor track titles in 1997.
Other Texas varsity sports include:
football volleyball
men's and women's cross country
men's indoor track
men's and women's booty
men's and women's golf
women's swimming and diving
men's and women's tennis softball
men's outdoor track
Texas A&M varsity sports include:
- football
- volleyball
- men's and women's
cross country
women's soccer
men's and women's indoor track and field
Texas A&M University was founded in 1876. Texas A&M is in College Station, Texas, and has an enrollment of 42,572.
men's and women's swimming and diving
crew
wrestling
Information about UT sports can be found on the Internet at www.utexas.edu/athletics/.
men's and women's basketball
men's and women's golf
Texas Tech Red Raiders
men's and women's golf
men's and women's tennis
men's and women's golf
men's and women's track and field baseball
men's and women's tennis
softball
Texas Tech varsity sports include:
football
volleyball
men's and women's cross country
women's soccer
Information about Texas A&M sports can be found on the Internet at sports.tamu.edu.
Texas Tech University was founded in 1923. Texas Tech is in Lubbock, Texas, and has an enrollment of 24,185.
men's and women's tennis
- men's and women's indoor track and field.
men's and women's basketball
baseball
- men's and women's outdoor track and field
Information about Texas Tech sports can be found on the Internet at www.texastech.com.
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