| 2008 | Colorado5–7 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #94 (of 120 teams · 318.5 yds/g · 3,822 yards) | #100 (of 120 teams · 20.2 pts/g · 242 points) | #79 (of 120 teams · 381.6 yds/g allowed · 4,579 yards) | #87 (of 120 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 351 points) | #100 (of 120 teams · -9.1 /g · -109 on the season) | #95 (of 120 teams · -8 on the season · 18 taken, 26 given · -0.67 /g) | #87 (of 120 teams · 17:31 /g · 3h 30m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #84 (of 120 teams · -0.004 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #83 (of 120 teams · 0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #104 (of 120 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #90 (of 120 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.028 average PPA on successful plays) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.816 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | #12 (Total offense: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range #3–#94. 5 of 12 in the top 10.) | #17 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range #1–#100. 5 of 12 in the top 10.) | #82 (Total defense: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range #53–#118. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #81 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range #18–#115. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #32 (Point margin: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range #3–#109. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #46 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range #1–#109. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #49 (Possession: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range #1–#116. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #15 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range #1–#84. 4 of 12 in the top 10.) | #88 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range #41–#119. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #13 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range #1–#104. 5 of 12 in the top 10.) | #86 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range #28–#114. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #44 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range #1–#90. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #75 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range #9–#118. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2008 | Baylor4–8 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #46 (of 120 teams · 376.4 yds/g · 4,517 yards) | #42 (of 120 teams · 28.0 pts/g · 336 points) | #87 (of 120 teams · 393.2 yds/g allowed · 4,718 yards) | #88 (of 120 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 352 points) | #75 (of 120 teams · -1.3 /g · -16 on the season) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +18 on the season · 29 taken, 11 given · +1.50 /g) | #101 (of 120 teams · 17:02 /g · 3h 24m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #22 (of 120 teams · 0.093 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #88 (of 120 teams · 0.072 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #76 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #106 (of 120 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.061 average PPA on successful plays) | #11 (of 120 teams · 0.817 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Iowa State2–10 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #44 (of 120 teams · 386.8 yds/g · 4,642 yards) | #59 (of 120 teams · 25.3 pts/g · 304 points) | #113 (of 120 teams · 452.8 yds/g allowed · 5,434 yards) | #111 (of 120 teams · 35.8 pts/g allowed · 430 points) | #105 (of 120 teams · -10.5 /g · -126 on the season) | #28 (of 120 teams · +6 on the season · 29 taken, 23 given · +0.50 /g) | #35 (of 120 teams · 18:50 /g · 3h 46m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #44 (of 120 teams · 0.053 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #118 (of 120 teams · 0.134 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #52 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #110 (of 120 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #44 (of 120 teams · 0.934 average PPA on successful plays) | #75 (of 120 teams · 0.928 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Kansas8–5 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #32 (of 120 teams · 402.9 yds/g · 5,237 yards) | #22 (of 120 teams · 33.4 pts/g · 434 points) | #82 (of 120 teams · 386.0 yds/g allowed · 5,018 yards) | #83 (of 120 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 375 points) | #44 (of 120 teams · +4.5 /g · +59 on the season) | #50 (of 120 teams · +2 on the season · 24 taken, 22 given · +0.15 /g) | #46 (of 120 teams · 18:38 /g · 4h 02m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #18 (of 120 teams · 0.107 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #79 (of 120 teams · 0.056 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #19 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #62 (of 120 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #46 (of 120 teams · 0.928 average PPA on successful plays) | #105 (of 120 teams · 0.992 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Kansas State5–7 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #34 (of 120 teams · 402.1 yds/g · 4,825 yards) | #19 (of 120 teams · 34.9 pts/g · 419 points) | #118 (of 120 teams · 479.1 yds/g allowed · 5,749 yards) | #111 (of 120 teams · 35.8 pts/g allowed · 430 points) | #72 (of 120 teams · -0.9 /g · -11 on the season) | #95 (of 120 teams · -8 on the season · 17 taken, 25 given · -0.67 /g) | #103 (of 120 teams · 16:57 /g · 3h 23m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #42 (of 120 teams · 0.054 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #104 (of 120 teams · 0.099 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #77 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #86 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #19 (of 120 teams · 0.986 average PPA on successful plays) | #101 (of 120 teams · 0.986 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Missouri10–4 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 484.1 yds/g · 6,778 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 42.2 pts/g · 591 points) | #101 (of 120 teams · 411.5 yds/g allowed · 5,761 yards) | #70 (of 120 teams · 27.2 pts/g allowed · 381 points) | #14 (of 120 teams · +15.0 /g · +210 on the season) | #63 (of 120 teams · -1 on the season · 25 taken, 26 given · -0.07 /g) | #116 (of 120 teams · 16:03 /g · 3h 45m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #13 (of 120 teams · 0.126 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #92 (of 120 teams · 0.078 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #83 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #82 (of 120 teams · 0.880 average PPA on successful plays) | #65 (of 120 teams · 0.906 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Nebraska9–4 | 1 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #12 (of 120 teams · 450.8 yds/g · 5,860 yards) | #17 (of 120 teams · 35.4 pts/g · 460 points) | #59 (of 120 teams · 349.9 yds/g allowed · 4,548 yards) | #81 (of 120 teams · 28.5 pts/g allowed · 371 points) | #32 (of 120 teams · +6.8 /g · +89 on the season) | #106 (of 120 teams · -12 on the season · 17 taken, 29 given · -0.92 /g) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:53 /g · 4h 32m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #15 (of 120 teams · 0.120 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #41 (of 120 teams · 0.006 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #29 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #90 (of 120 teams · 0.874 average PPA on successful plays) | #94 (of 120 teams · 0.959 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Oklahoma12–2 | 3 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 547.9 yds/g · 7,670 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 51.1 pts/g · 716 points) | #70 (of 120 teams · 367.6 yds/g allowed · 5,147 yards) | #58 (of 120 teams · 24.5 pts/g allowed · 343 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +26.6 /g · +373 on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +24 on the season · 35 taken, 11 given · +1.71 /g) | #80 (of 120 teams · 17:43 /g · 4h 08m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.150 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #57 (of 120 teams · 0.022 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #13 (of 120 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #28 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #51 (of 120 teams · 0.924 average PPA on successful plays) | #118 (of 120 teams · 1.079 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Oklahoma State9–4 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 487.7 yds/g · 6,340 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 40.8 pts/g · 530 points) | #96 (of 120 teams · 405.5 yds/g allowed · 5,272 yards) | #77 (of 120 teams · 28.1 pts/g allowed · 365 points) | #20 (of 120 teams · +12.7 /g · +165 on the season) | #30 (of 120 teams · +6 on the season · 27 taken, 21 given · +0.46 /g) | #32 (of 120 teams · 18:56 /g · 4h 06m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.148 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #95 (of 120 teams · 0.081 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #89 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #53 (of 120 teams · 0.922 average PPA on successful plays) | #91 (of 120 teams · 0.955 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Texas12–1 | 3 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 475.8 yds/g · 6,185 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 42.4 pts/g · 551 points) | #53 (of 120 teams · 342.9 yds/g allowed · 4,458 yards) | #18 (of 120 teams · 18.8 pts/g allowed · 244 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +23.6 /g · +307 on the season) | #46 (of 120 teams · +3 on the season · 18 taken, 15 given · +0.23 /g) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 19:50 /g · 4h 18m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.181 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #68 (of 120 teams · 0.036 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #46 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #49 (of 120 teams · 0.925 average PPA on successful plays) | #116 (of 120 teams · 1.058 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Texas A&M4–8 | 1 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #75 (of 120 teams · 340.9 yds/g · 4,091 yards) | #64 (of 120 teams · 25.0 pts/g · 300 points) | #115 (of 120 teams · 461.9 yds/g allowed · 5,543 yards) | #115 (of 120 teams · 37.4 pts/g allowed · 449 points) | #109 (of 120 teams · -12.4 /g · -149 on the season) | #109 (of 120 teams · -12 on the season · 20 taken, 32 given · -1.00 /g) | #96 (of 120 teams · 17:07 /g · 3h 25m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #46 (of 120 teams · 0.052 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #119 (of 120 teams · 0.137 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #84 (of 120 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #114 (of 120 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.015 average PPA on successful plays) | #73 (of 120 teams · 0.922 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Texas Tech11–2 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Big 12 teams in 2008. Range 0–3.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 531.0 yds/g · 6,903 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 43.8 pts/g · 569 points) | #80 (of 120 teams · 382.6 yds/g allowed · 4,974 yards) | #75 (of 120 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 362 points) | #11 (of 120 teams · +15.9 /g · +207 on the season) | #37 (of 120 teams · +5 on the season · 30 taken, 25 given · +0.38 /g) | #49 (of 120 teams · 18:36 /g · 4h 02m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.232 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #103 (of 120 teams · 0.099 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 52% of plays successful) | #104 (of 120 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #43 (of 120 teams · 0.935 average PPA on successful plays) | #22 (of 120 teams · 0.846 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |