| 2016 | Oklahoma State10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #10 Colorado) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #16 West Virginia, #23 Pittsburgh · postseason: #10 Colorado) | #14 (of 128 teams · 494.8 yds/g · 6,432 yards) | #17 (of 128 teams · 38.6 pts/g · 502 points) | #92 (of 128 teams · 446.3 yds/g allowed · 5,802 yards) | #53 (of 128 teams · 26.5 pts/g allowed · 345 points) | #22 (of 128 teams · +12.1 /g · +157 on the season) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +11 on the season · 25 taken, 14 given · +0.85 /g) | #84 (of 128 teams · 28:51 /g · 6h 15m on the season) | #58 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's passing production returning) | #51 (of 128 teams · 70% of last season's receiving production returning) | #70 (of 128 teams · 68% of last season's rushing production returning) | #39 (of 128 teams · 631.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #18 (of 128 teams · 0.260 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #76 (of 128 teams · 0.171 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #21 (of 128 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #72 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #41 (of 128 teams · 1.256 average PPA on successful plays) | #71 (of 128 teams · 1.201 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range 0–3.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. 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.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. 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.) | #16 (Total offense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range #1–#106. 3 of 10 in the top 10.) | #45 (Scoring offense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range #3–#120. 2 of 10 in the top 10.) | #83 (Total defense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range #51–#128. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #68 (Scoring defense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range #25–#128. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #49 (Point margin: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range #10–#126. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #85 (Turnover margin: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range #4–#123. 2 of 10 in the top 10.) | #77 (Possession: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range #19–#111. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #51 (Returning passing: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range #1–#107. 2 of 10 in the top 10.) | #70 (Returning receiving: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range #32–#105. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #67 (Returning rushing: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range #23–#117. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #39 (Team talent: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range #11–#72. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #36 (Offensive EPA: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range #1–#126. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #76 (Defensive EPA: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range #41–#124. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #22 (Offensive success rate: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range #5–#125. 2 of 10 in the top 10.) | #58 (Defensive success rate: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range #32–#125. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #81 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range #11–#126. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #62 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range #23–#104. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) |
| 2016 | Baylor7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #12 Oklahoma State) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 522.7 yds/g · 6,795 yards) | #35 (of 128 teams · 34.6 pts/g · 450 points) | #82 (of 128 teams · 430.9 yds/g allowed · 5,601 yards) | #71 (of 128 teams · 29.0 pts/g allowed · 377 points) | #49 (of 128 teams · +5.6 /g · +73 on the season) | #96 (of 128 teams · -5 on the season · 22 taken, 27 given · -0.38 /g) | #111 (of 128 teams · 27:01 /g · 5h 51m on the season) | #78 (of 128 teams · 56% of last season's passing production returning) | #105 (of 128 teams · 46% of last season's receiving production returning) | #67 (of 128 teams · 70% of last season's rushing production returning) | #40 (of 128 teams · 619.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #30 (of 128 teams · 0.222 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #46 (of 128 teams · 0.121 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #32 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #46 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #85 (of 128 teams · 1.169 average PPA on successful plays) | #35 (of 128 teams · 1.152 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Iowa State3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #60 (of 128 teams · 421.6 yds/g · 5,059 yards) | #71 (of 128 teams · 27.7 pts/g · 332 points) | #102 (of 128 teams · 452.9 yds/g allowed · 5,435 yards) | #88 (of 128 teams · 31.3 pts/g allowed · 376 points) | #86 (of 128 teams · -3.7 /g · -44 on the season) | #85 (of 128 teams · -3 on the season · 13 taken, 16 given · -0.25 /g) | #69 (of 128 teams · 29:39 /g · 5h 56m on the season) | #81 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's passing production returning) | #94 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning) | #64 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's rushing production returning) | #56 (of 128 teams · 552.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #48 (of 128 teams · 0.194 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #108 (of 128 teams · 0.239 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #45 (of 128 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #116 (of 128 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #81 (of 128 teams · 1.173 average PPA on successful plays) | #46 (of 128 teams · 1.161 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Kansas2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #106 (of 128 teams · 359.5 yds/g · 4,314 yards) | #120 (of 128 teams · 20.3 pts/g · 243 points) | #109 (of 128 teams · 456.2 yds/g allowed · 5,474 yards) | #114 (of 128 teams · 37.3 pts/g allowed · 448 points) | #126 (of 128 teams · -17.1 /g · -205 on the season) | #123 (of 128 teams · -14 on the season · 22 taken, 36 given · -1.17 /g) | #102 (of 128 teams · 27:48 /g · 5h 34m on the season) | #12 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #68 (of 128 teams · 61% of last season's receiving production returning) | #86 (of 128 teams · 61% of last season's rushing production returning) | #72 (of 128 teams · 491.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #126 (of 128 teams · 0.011 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #80 (of 128 teams · 0.176 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #125 (of 128 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #98 (of 128 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #89 (of 128 teams · 1.163 average PPA on successful plays) | #72 (of 128 teams · 1.202 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Kansas State9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #81 (of 128 teams · 388.8 yds/g · 5,054 yards) | #45 (of 128 teams · 32.2 pts/g · 419 points) | #51 (of 128 teams · 387.7 yds/g allowed · 5,040 yards) | #25 (of 128 teams · 22.3 pts/g allowed · 290 points) | #34 (of 128 teams · +9.9 /g · +129 on the season) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +13 on the season · 25 taken, 12 given · +1.00 /g) | #19 (of 128 teams · 32:36 /g · 7h 04m on the season) | #65 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's passing production returning) | #70 (of 128 teams · 60% of last season's receiving production returning) | #33 (of 128 teams · 87% of last season's rushing production returning) | #70 (of 128 teams · 505.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #36 (of 128 teams · 0.214 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #48 (of 128 teams · 0.127 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #69 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #118 (of 128 teams · 1.077 average PPA on successful plays) | #62 (of 128 teams · 1.189 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Oklahoma11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #12 Oklahoma State, #16 West Virginia · postseason: #14 Auburn) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 554.8 yds/g · 7,212 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 43.9 pts/g · 571 points) | #83 (of 128 teams · 432.0 yds/g allowed · 5,616 yards) | #68 (of 128 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 375 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +15.1 /g · +196 on the season) | #67 (of 128 teams · +0 on the season · 17 taken, 17 given · +0.00 /g) | #25 (of 128 teams · 32:16 /g · 7h 00m on the season) | #51 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning) | #83 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's receiving production returning) | #23 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's rushing production returning) | #18 (of 128 teams · 777.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.376 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #84 (of 128 teams · 0.190 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #45 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #12 (of 128 teams · 1.324 average PPA on successful plays) | #104 (of 128 teams · 1.277 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | TCU6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #29 (of 128 teams · 463.1 yds/g · 6,021 yards) | #52 (of 128 teams · 31.0 pts/g · 403 points) | #76 (of 128 teams · 426.7 yds/g allowed · 5,547 yards) | #64 (of 128 teams · 28.0 pts/g allowed · 364 points) | #60 (of 128 teams · +3.0 /g · +39 on the season) | #90 (of 128 teams · -4 on the season · 16 taken, 20 given · -0.31 /g) | #98 (of 128 teams · 28:07 /g · 6h 06m on the season) | #107 (of 128 teams · 8% of last season's passing production returning) | #79 (of 128 teams · 56% of last season's receiving production returning) | #117 (of 128 teams · 28% of last season's rushing production returning) | #30 (of 128 teams · 665.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #47 (of 128 teams · 0.196 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #68 (of 128 teams · 0.154 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #35 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #32 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #90 (of 128 teams · 1.160 average PPA on successful plays) | #84 (of 128 teams · 1.222 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Texas5–7 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #16 (of 128 teams · 491.3 yds/g · 5,895 yards) | #46 (of 128 teams · 31.9 pts/g · 383 points) | #94 (of 128 teams · 448.3 yds/g allowed · 5,379 yards) | #90 (of 128 teams · 31.5 pts/g allowed · 378 points) | #65 (of 128 teams · +0.4 /g · +5 on the season) | #85 (of 128 teams · -3 on the season · 20 taken, 23 given · -0.25 /g) | #95 (of 128 teams · 28:16 /g · 5h 39m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #78 (of 128 teams · 57% of last season's receiving production returning) | #57 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's rushing production returning) | #11 (of 128 teams · 839.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #59 (of 128 teams · 0.168 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #82 (of 128 teams · 0.186 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #22 (of 128 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #58 (of 128 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #126 (of 128 teams · 1.009 average PPA on successful plays) | #60 (of 128 teams · 1.188 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Texas Tech5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 566.6 yds/g · 6,799 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 43.7 pts/g · 524 points) | #128 (of 128 teams · 554.3 yds/g allowed · 6,652 yards) | #128 (of 128 teams · 43.5 pts/g allowed · 522 points) | #66 (of 128 teams · +0.2 /g · +2 on the season) | #93 (of 128 teams · -4 on the season · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.33 /g) | #46 (of 128 teams · 30:56 /g · 6h 11m on the season) | #47 (of 128 teams · 93% of last season's passing production returning) | #64 (of 128 teams · 63% of last season's receiving production returning) | #108 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's rushing production returning) | #46 (of 128 teams · 604.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #12 (of 128 teams · 0.302 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #124 (of 128 teams · 0.300 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #18 (of 128 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #125 (of 128 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #11 (of 128 teams · 1.324 average PPA on successful plays) | #89 (of 128 teams · 1.233 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | West Virginia10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2016. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #17 (of 128 teams · 485.5 yds/g · 6,312 yards) | #50 (of 128 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 405 points) | #73 (of 128 teams · 425.9 yds/g allowed · 5,537 yards) | #35 (of 128 teams · 24.0 pts/g allowed · 312 points) | #41 (of 128 teams · +7.2 /g · +93 on the season) | #38 (of 128 teams · +4 on the season · 25 taken, 21 given · +0.31 /g) | #77 (of 128 teams · 29:07 /g · 6h 18m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #32 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's receiving production returning) | #94 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's rushing production returning) | #31 (of 128 teams · 654.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #38 (of 128 teams · 0.208 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #41 (of 128 teams · 0.114 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #50 (of 128 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #54 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #53 (of 128 teams · 1.233 average PPA on successful plays) | #23 (of 128 teams · 1.122 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |