Big 12 Report Card... 5 F's, 2 C-minus's, 4 B's, and an Incomplete

Five Big 12 teams finished the season with seven or more losses...sorry boys, they all flunk. After a long season of hype, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State couldn't cut it against bowl competition, so two D's there. Despite four-loss seasons, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri won their bowls and get B's for their efforts. Texas (who was screaming for a shot at the BCS championship) barely squeaked by a rebuilding Ohio State team, so they drop from an A to a B. Further indication of the Big 12's fall from perceived glory is the poor showing of their so-called "high powered" offenses. The Big 12's big five (Texas, Texas Tech, Missouri, Oklahoma State, and Oklahoma) have yet to live up to their billing. Texas, Ok St, Mizzou, and Texas Tech have averaged a pedestrian 29.75 points against their bowl opponents...This puts the Big 12 powers closer to the middle-of-the-pack than the top-of-the-heap in NCAA scoring stats. Bowl games don't matter? Right. Bowl games have been around since 1902. If a ... (link)