Big XII Championships, Its Sports and Its Members

[legelegel]

Observations

The women of Iowa State, Missouri and Nebraska are the only groups of athletes that participate in all of the Big XII sponsored sports.

The Colorado men have the fewest number of teams participating in the Big XII at 5.

Oklahoma State is the only school whose men have more Big 12 sponsored sports than the women.

Kansas State participates in 6 men and 6 women sports.

Tennis is a Big 12 South sport with the addition of Nebraska.
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Some Facts

The Big 12 sponsors 9 men and 10 women sports. There are a total of 8 regular season and 20 post season championships for all sports. Track & field have two post season championships and Volleyball does not have a post season championship.
The North


Nebraska participates in 8 men and 10 women sports. The men do not participate in Swimming & Diving. The men have a Gymnastics program and the women have a Bowling and a Rifle program.

Missouri participates in 8 men and 10 women sports. The men do not participate in Tennis.

Iowa State participates in 6 men and 10 women sports. The men do not participate in Baseball, Swimming & Diving and Tennis.

Colorado participates in 5 men and 7 women sports. Neither participate in Swimming & Diving. The men do not participate in Baseball, Wrestling and Tennis and the women do not participate in Softball and Gymnastics. The men and women have Skiing programs. They have 34 collegiate sports clubs from Fly Fishing to Synchronized Skating.

Kansas participates in 6 men and9 women sports. Neither participate in Swimming & Diving. The men do not participate in Wrestling and Tennis. The women have a Rowing program

Kansas State participates in 6 and 06 Kansas State* ** women sports. Neither participate in Swimming & Diving. The men do not participate in Wrestling and Tennis. The women do not participate in Softball, Soccer and Gymnastics, The women have an Equestrianand a Rowing program.

The South


Texas participates 8 men and 9 women sports. The men do not participate in Wrestling and the women do not participate in Gymnastics. The women have a Rowing program.

Oklahoma participates in 8 men and 9 women sports. Neither participate in Swimming & Diving. The men have a Gymnastics program and the women have a Rowing program.

Texas A&M participates in 8 men and 9 women sports. The men do not participate in Wrestling and the women do not participate in Gymnastics. The women have an Equestrian program.

Oklahoma State participates in 8 men and 7 women sports. Neither participate in Swimming & Diving, and the women do not participate in Volleyball and Gymnastics. The women have an Equestrian program.

Baylor participates in 7 men and 8 women sports. The men do not participate in Wrestling. Neither participate in Swimming & Diving and the women do not participate in Gymnastics. The women have an Equestrian program.

Texas Tech participates in 7 men and 8 women sports. The men do not participate in Wrestling. Neither participate in Swimming & Diving and the women do not participate in Gymnastics.

Summary of the Numbers of Men and Women Teams

Big XII Sponsored Sports Participation

8 and 9 Texas**
8 and 9 Oklahoma* **
8 and 9 Texas A&M*
8 and 7 Oklahoma State*
7 and 8 Baylor*
7 and 8 Texas Tech

8 and 10 Nebraska * *** ****
8 and 10 Missouri
6 and 10 Iowa State
6 and 09 Kansas**
5 and 07 Colorado***** *****
6 and 05 Kansas State* **

12 Sponsored Sports (M): Basketball, Golf, Cross Country, Track & Field and Football,
12 Sponsored Sports (W): Basketball, Golf, Cross Country, Track & Field and Tennis

11 Soccer: Kansas State does not compete
11 Softball: Kansas State does not compete
11 Volleyball: Oklahoma State does not compete
10 Baseball: Colorado and Iowa State do not compete.
07 Tennis: Colorado, Iowa State, Missouri, Kansas and Kansas State do not compete
06 Swimming & Diving (W): Iowa State, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas & Texas A&M
05 Wrestling: Iowa State, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma State & Oklahoma
04 Gymnastics (W): Iowa State, Missouri, Nebraska & Oklahoma
03 Swimming & Diving (M): Missouri, Texas & Texas A&M

Big XII does not Sponsor a Championship for these sports:

4 Equestrian: Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma State & Texas A&M*
4 Rowing: Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma & Texas**
2 Gymnastics (M): Nebraska and Oklahoma*
1 Bowling: Nebraska***
1 Rifle: Nebraska****
1 Skiing (M): Colorado*****
1 Skiing (W): Colorado*****

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Some Conclusions

Texas with just two opponents in swimming and its superior athletic budget is more than a couple of steps ahead of the rest of the Big XII in the race for the most Championships.



When Colorado leaves the Big XII it will not be missed.

When Missouri gives up its swimming program, Texas and Texas A&M will be just like Oklahoma and Nebraska in their pursuit of Gymnastics without a Big 12 Championship.

[legelegel]

The 4 Haves and the Haves Below Average

Millions

$101.0 Texas

$075.2 Nebraska
$073.6 Oklahoma
$069.1 Texas A&M

$057.8 Kansas
$047.8 Missouri
$046.4 Okla. State
$046.1 Texas Tech
$045.1 Colorado
$042.0 Kansas State
$041.8 Iowa State

$058.7 Big XII Average

[Pokes4Life]

They just had their first Big XII Equestrian championships a couple weeks ago I believe.

http://www.okstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=2316&SPID=163&DB_OEM_ID=200&ATCLID=3702798

[CaliforniaCowboy]

Looking at participation from the bottom up, it looks like that should be the order we use to expand our programs. :)

[legelegel]

Pokes4Life, this is called a conference rowing championship too, but it is not an official Big XII Championship according to the Longhorns web site. I must assume the equestrian meet was not official either, because neither are used in the following count.
http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&KEY=&ATCLID=1524093

April 21, 2009
LAWRENCE, Kan. - For the first time in school history, the University of Kansas rowing team will compete for a league title as KU will host the first Big 12 Conference Rowing Championship Saturday, May 2, at Wyandotte County Lake in Kansas City, Kan.

With Oklahoma adding rowing as a varsity sport in 2008-09, four Big 12 schools now compete in rowing. The conference, therefore, has added its name to the league championship for 2009. In addition to Kansas and Oklahoma, Kansas State and Texas will compete for the Big 12 championship trophy.

Competition on May 2 begins at 10 a.m. and will include five races - First Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Eight, Varsity Four, First Novice Eight and Second Novice Eight.

Since 1998, Kansas, Kansas State and Texas have participated in a Big 12 Invitational regatta eight times, including the 2006 and 2007 events hosted by KU at Wyandotte County Lake. Through the work of the Parks and Recreation Department of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Wyandotte County Lake is home to Kansas rowing through the 2010-11 season due to bridge construction on I-70 at the Kansas River near Lawrence. Visit Wyandotte County Park and Lake at www.wycokck.org/parks (http://../exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.wycokck.org/parks).
http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/w-rowing/spec-rel/042109aaa.html