| 2021 | TCU5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range 0–4.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Baylor) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Baylor) | #41 (of 130 teams · 430.7 yds/g · 5,168 yards) | #65 (of 130 teams · 28.7 pts/g · 344 points) | #119 (of 130 teams · 461.8 yds/g allowed · 5,541 yards) | #118 (of 130 teams · 34.9 pts/g allowed · 419 points) | #100 (of 130 teams · -6.3 /g · -75 on the season) | #81 (of 130 teams · -2 on the season · 14 taken, 16 given · -0.17 /g) | #79 (of 130 teams · 29:29 /g · 5h 54m on the season) | #35 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #50 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's receiving production returning) | #51 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's rushing production returning) | #35 (of 130 teams · 698.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #25 (of 130 teams · 0.283 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #122 (of 130 teams · 0.321 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #44 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #115 (of 130 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.390 average PPA on successful plays) | #117 (of 130 teams · 1.377 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range 0–4.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. 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.) | 1 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. 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.) | #53 (Total offense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #18–#114. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #45 (Scoring offense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #8–#111. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #37 (Total defense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #4–#127. 2 of 10 in the top 10.) | #45 (Scoring defense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #9–#129. 2 of 10 in the top 10.) | #46 (Point margin: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #14–#128. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #58 (Turnover margin: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #6–#107. 2 of 10 in the top 10.) | #39 (Possession: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #23–#110. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #60 (Returning passing: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #35–#117. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #56 (Returning receiving: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #16–#125. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #63 (Returning rushing: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #16–#126. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #54 (Team talent: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #6–#72. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #25 (Offensive EPA: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #5–#103. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #73 (Defensive EPA: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #4–#130. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #39 (Offensive success rate: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #16–#110. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #56 (Defensive success rate: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #7–#130. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #42 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #9–#97. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #56 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range #25–#117. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) |
| 2021 | Baylor12–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range 0–4.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #9 Oklahoma State · postseason: #8 Ole Miss) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #9 Oklahoma State, #13 BYU, #16 Oklahoma · postseason: #8 Ole Miss) | #53 (of 130 teams · 422.4 yds/g · 5,913 yards) | #40 (of 130 teams · 31.6 pts/g · 443 points) | #31 (of 130 teams · 345.8 yds/g allowed · 4,841 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 18.3 pts/g allowed · 256 points) | #14 (of 130 teams · +13.4 /g · +187 on the season) | #6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +12 on the season · 27 taken, 15 given · +0.86 /g) | #23 (of 130 teams · 31:23 /g · 7h 19m on the season) | #117 (of 130 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning) | #16 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's receiving production returning) | #95 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's rushing production returning) | #41 (of 130 teams · 660.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #34 (of 130 teams · 0.268 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #35 (of 130 teams · 0.141 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #39 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #13 (of 130 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #32 (of 130 teams · 1.322 average PPA on successful plays) | #114 (of 130 teams · 1.367 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Iowa State7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range 0–4.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Oklahoma State) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Oklahoma State) | #49 (of 130 teams · 424.5 yds/g · 5,519 yards) | #43 (of 130 teams · 31.3 pts/g · 407 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 310.5 yds/g allowed · 4,036 yards) | #20 (of 130 teams · 20.5 pts/g allowed · 267 points) | #26 (of 130 teams · +10.8 /g · +140 on the season) | #58 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 15 taken, 14 given · +0.08 /g) | #31 (of 130 teams · 30:55 /g · 6h 42m on the season) | #42 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #32 (of 130 teams · 86% of last season's receiving production returning) | #41 (of 130 teams · 86% of last season's rushing production returning) | #55 (of 130 teams · 613.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #35 (of 130 teams · 0.268 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #36 (of 130 teams · 0.143 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #47 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #43 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #57 (of 130 teams · 1.277 average PPA on successful plays) | #53 (of 130 teams · 1.236 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | 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 2021. Range 0–4.) | 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) | #114 (of 130 teams · 324.3 yds/g · 3,892 yards) | #111 (of 130 teams · 20.8 pts/g · 249 points) | #127 (of 130 teams · 487.3 yds/g allowed · 5,847 yards) | #129 (of 130 teams · 42.2 pts/g allowed · 506 points) | #128 (of 130 teams · -21.4 /g · -257 on the season) | #43 (of 130 teams · +3 on the season · 16 taken, 13 given · +0.25 /g) | #39 (of 130 teams · 30:50 /g · 6h 10m on the season) | #56 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's passing production returning) | #56 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving production returning) | #18 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's rushing production returning) | #72 (of 130 teams · 548.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #103 (of 130 teams · 0.121 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #130 (of 130 teams · 0.429 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #110 (of 130 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #130 (of 130 teams · 55% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #78 (of 130 teams · 1.242 average PPA on successful plays) | #56 (of 130 teams · 1.242 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Kansas State8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range 0–4.) | 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) | #95 (of 130 teams · 362.3 yds/g · 4,710 yards) | #76 (of 130 teams · 27.5 pts/g · 358 points) | #29 (of 130 teams · 344.9 yds/g allowed · 4,484 yards) | #23 (of 130 teams · 21.0 pts/g allowed · 273 points) | #46 (of 130 teams · +6.5 /g · +85 on the season) | #45 (of 130 teams · +3 on the season · 17 taken, 14 given · +0.23 /g) | #63 (of 130 teams · 29:54 /g · 6h 29m on the season) | #62 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's passing production returning) | #66 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning) | #72 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's rushing production returning) | #67 (of 130 teams · 569.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #22 (of 130 teams · 0.289 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #87 (of 130 teams · 0.210 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #22 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #51 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #82 (of 130 teams · 1.227 average PPA on successful plays) | #85 (of 130 teams · 1.293 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Oklahoma11–2 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #14 Oregon) | #18 (of 130 teams · 451.0 yds/g · 5,863 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 39.1 pts/g · 508 points) | #76 (of 130 teams · 390.9 yds/g allowed · 5,081 yards) | #59 (of 130 teams · 25.8 pts/g allowed · 335 points) | #15 (of 130 teams · +13.3 /g · +173 on the season) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +11 on the season · 24 taken, 13 given · +0.85 /g) | #84 (of 130 teams · 29:21 /g · 6h 22m on the season) | #67 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's passing production returning) | #91 (of 130 teams · 63% of last season's receiving production returning) | #126 (of 130 teams · 26% of last season's rushing production returning) | #6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 895.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.338 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #73 (of 130 teams · 0.187 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #16 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #65 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #28 (of 130 teams · 1.344 average PPA on successful plays) | #94 (of 130 teams · 1.308 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State12–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range 0–4.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #7 Baylor · postseason: #5 Notre Dame) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #7 Baylor, #16 Oklahoma · postseason: #5 Notre Dame) | #55 (of 130 teams · 417.4 yds/g · 5,843 yards) | #45 (of 130 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 435 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 293.4 yds/g allowed · 4,108 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 18.1 pts/g allowed · 253 points) | #16 (of 130 teams · +13.0 /g · +182 on the season) | #65 (of 130 teams · +0 on the season · 20 taken, 20 given · +0.00 /g) | #34 (of 130 teams · 30:53 /g · 7h 12m on the season) | #55 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning) | #125 (of 130 teams · 28% of last season's receiving production returning) | #74 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's rushing production returning) | #54 (of 130 teams · 613.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #83 (of 130 teams · 0.176 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.031 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #61 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #97 (of 130 teams · 1.198 average PPA on successful plays) | #55 (of 130 teams · 1.239 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Texas5–7 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range 0–4.) | 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 — #23 Louisiana) | #48 (of 130 teams · 424.8 yds/g · 5,097 yards) | #18 (of 130 teams · 35.3 pts/g · 423 points) | #100 (of 130 teams · 425.6 yds/g allowed · 5,107 yards) | #99 (of 130 teams · 31.1 pts/g allowed · 373 points) | #59 (of 130 teams · +4.2 /g · +50 on the season) | #86 (of 130 teams · -3 on the season · 14 taken, 17 given · -0.25 /g) | #109 (of 130 teams · 28:05 /g · 5h 37m on the season) | #113 (of 130 teams · 7% of last season's passing production returning) | #98 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving production returning) | #89 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's rushing production returning) | #11 (of 130 teams · 874.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #11 (of 130 teams · 0.306 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #97 (of 130 teams · 0.243 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #36 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #96 (of 130 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #37 (of 130 teams · 1.317 average PPA on successful plays) | #47 (of 130 teams · 1.222 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Texas Tech7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range 0–4.) | 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 — #20 Houston) | #56 (of 130 teams · 416.3 yds/g · 5,412 yards) | #50 (of 130 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 394 points) | #86 (of 130 teams · 405.7 yds/g allowed · 5,274 yards) | #95 (of 130 teams · 30.1 pts/g allowed · 392 points) | #74 (of 130 teams · +0.1 /g · +2 on the season) | #93 (of 130 teams · -5 on the season · 15 taken, 20 given · -0.38 /g) | #110 (of 130 teams · 27:58 /g · 6h 04m on the season) | #88 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's passing production returning) | #81 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's receiving production returning) | #16 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's rushing production returning) | #59 (of 130 teams · 607.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #24 (of 130 teams · 0.285 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #100 (of 130 teams · 0.246 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #30 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #85 (of 130 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #42 (of 130 teams · 1.312 average PPA on successful plays) | #102 (of 130 teams · 1.336 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | West Virginia6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2021. Range 0–4.) | 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) | #87 (of 130 teams · 371.1 yds/g · 4,824 yards) | #88 (of 130 teams · 25.2 pts/g · 328 points) | #37 (of 130 teams · 350.6 yds/g allowed · 4,558 yards) | #45 (of 130 teams · 23.9 pts/g allowed · 310 points) | #70 (of 130 teams · +1.4 /g · +18 on the season) | #107 (of 130 teams · -7 on the season · 13 taken, 20 given · -0.54 /g) | #25 (of 130 teams · 31:21 /g · 6h 48m on the season) | #60 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's passing production returning) | #41 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's receiving production returning) | #63 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's rushing production returning) | #56 (of 130 teams · 611.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #72 (of 130 teams · 0.190 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #51 (of 130 teams · 0.158 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #60 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #56 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #86 (of 130 teams · 1.221 average PPA on successful plays) | #25 (of 130 teams · 1.178 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |