| 2015 | 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 2015. 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) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 579.5 yds/g · 7,533 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 45.1 pts/g · 586 points) | #127 (of 128 teams · 547.7 yds/g allowed · 7,120 yards) | #125 (of 128 teams · 43.6 pts/g allowed · 567 points) | #69 (of 128 teams · +1.5 /g · +19 on the season) | #51 (of 128 teams · +2 on the season · 25 taken, 23 given · +0.15 /g) | #105 (of 128 teams · 27:53 /g · 6h 02m on the season) | #54 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's passing production returning) | #38 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning) | #15 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's rushing production returning) | #35 (of 128 teams · 641.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.301 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #127 (of 128 teams · 0.339 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #13 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #126 (of 128 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #13 (of 128 teams · 1.297 average PPA on successful plays) | #90 (of 128 teams · 1.243 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. 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 2015. 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 2015. 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.) | #22 (Total offense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #1–#115. 4 of 10 in the top 10.) | #14 (Scoring offense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #1–#123. 4 of 10 in the top 10.) | #100 (Total defense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #39–#128. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #87 (Scoring defense: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #28–#128. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #37 (Point margin: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #1–#128. 2 of 10 in the top 10.) | #51 (Turnover margin: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #4–#113. 2 of 10 in the top 10.) | #70 (Possession: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #24–#115. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #54 (Returning passing: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #15–#116. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #55 (Returning receiving: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #11–#126. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #66 (Returning rushing: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #15–#120. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #35 (Team talent: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #11–#68. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #22 (Offensive EPA: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #1–#121. 2 of 10 in the top 10.) | #70 (Defensive EPA: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #26–#127. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #37 (Offensive success rate: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #4–#126. 2 of 10 in the top 10.) | #63 (Defensive success rate: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #11–#128. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #57 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #3–#119. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #52 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range #21–#100. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) |
| 2015 | Baylor10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #10 North Carolina) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #16 Oklahoma State · postseason: #10 North Carolina) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 616.2 yds/g · 8,011 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 48.1 pts/g · 625 points) | #62 (of 128 teams · 396.5 yds/g allowed · 5,155 yards) | #79 (of 128 teams · 28.3 pts/g allowed · 368 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +19.8 /g · +257 on the season) | #66 (of 128 teams · +0 on the season · 26 taken, 26 given · +0.00 /g) | #107 (of 128 teams · 27:52 /g · 6h 02m on the season) | #94 (of 128 teams · 17% of last season's passing production returning) | #55 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's receiving production returning) | #37 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's rushing production returning) | #31 (of 128 teams · 660.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.360 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #53 (of 128 teams · 0.119 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #48 (of 128 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #11 (of 128 teams · 1.300 average PPA on successful plays) | #93 (of 128 teams · 1.249 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | 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 2015. 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) | #58 (of 128 teams · 408.3 yds/g · 4,900 yards) | #93 (of 128 teams · 25.0 pts/g · 300 points) | #108 (of 128 teams · 453.4 yds/g allowed · 5,441 yards) | #97 (of 128 teams · 32.7 pts/g allowed · 392 points) | #101 (of 128 teams · -7.7 /g · -92 on the season) | #113 (of 128 teams · -11 on the season · 13 taken, 24 given · -0.92 /g) | #32 (of 128 teams · 31:32 /g · 6h 18m on the season) | #34 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #86 (of 128 teams · 51% of last season's receiving production returning) | #109 (of 128 teams · 37% of last season's rushing production returning) | #62 (of 128 teams · 529.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #93 (of 128 teams · 0.115 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #108 (of 128 teams · 0.217 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #70 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #115 (of 128 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #107 (of 128 teams · 1.122 average PPA on successful plays) | #32 (of 128 teams · 1.137 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Kansas0–12 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. 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) | #115 (of 128 teams · 331.5 yds/g · 3,978 yards) | #123 (of 128 teams · 15.3 pts/g · 183 points) | #128 (of 128 teams · 560.8 yds/g allowed · 6,730 yards) | #128 (of 128 teams · 46.1 pts/g allowed · 553 points) | #128 (of 128 teams · -30.8 /g · -370 on the season) | #105 (of 128 teams · -7 on the season · 18 taken, 25 given · -0.58 /g) | #100 (of 128 teams · 28:12 /g · 5h 38m on the season) | #26 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #126 (of 128 teams · 9% of last season's receiving production returning) | #96 (of 128 teams · 46% of last season's rushing production returning) | #68 (of 128 teams · 500.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #121 (of 128 teams · -0.002 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #122 (of 128 teams · 0.304 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #126 (of 128 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #128 (of 128 teams · 53% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #40 (of 128 teams · 1.242 average PPA on successful plays) | #30 (of 128 teams · 1.123 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Kansas State6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. 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) | #113 (of 128 teams · 333.7 yds/g · 4,338 yards) | #58 (of 128 teams · 29.9 pts/g · 389 points) | #106 (of 128 teams · 452.2 yds/g allowed · 5,879 yards) | #93 (of 128 teams · 31.5 pts/g allowed · 409 points) | #83 (of 128 teams · -1.5 /g · -20 on the season) | #88 (of 128 teams · -3 on the season · 16 taken, 19 given · -0.23 /g) | #24 (of 128 teams · 32:08 /g · 6h 58m on the season) | #116 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing production returning) | #123 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's receiving production returning) | #100 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's rushing production returning) | #67 (of 128 teams · 503.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #87 (of 128 teams · 0.120 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #109 (of 128 teams · 0.223 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #65 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #112 (of 128 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #119 (of 128 teams · 1.084 average PPA on successful plays) | #52 (of 128 teams · 1.171 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Oklahoma11–2 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. Range 0–3.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #11 TCU, #16 Oklahoma State, #17 Baylor, #23 Tennessee) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 530.2 yds/g · 6,893 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 43.5 pts/g · 566 points) | #39 (of 128 teams · 364.5 yds/g allowed · 4,738 yards) | #28 (of 128 teams · 22.0 pts/g allowed · 286 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +21.5 /g · +280 on the season) | #15 (of 128 teams · +9 on the season · 27 taken, 18 given · +0.69 /g) | #48 (of 128 teams · 30:42 /g · 6h 39m on the season) | #15 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #32 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's receiving production returning) | #36 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's rushing production returning) | #16 (of 128 teams · 775.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #17 (of 128 teams · 0.269 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #29 (of 128 teams · 0.075 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #18 (of 128 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #36 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #57 (of 128 teams · 1.215 average PPA on successful plays) | #22 (of 128 teams · 1.109 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | 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 2015. 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 — #11 TCU) | #22 (of 128 teams · 480.0 yds/g · 6,240 yards) | #14 (of 128 teams · 39.5 pts/g · 514 points) | #100 (of 128 teams · 439.1 yds/g allowed · 5,708 yards) | #88 (of 128 teams · 30.5 pts/g allowed · 396 points) | #37 (of 128 teams · +9.1 /g · +118 on the season) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +13 on the season · 28 taken, 15 given · +1.00 /g) | #72 (of 128 teams · 29:30 /g · 6h 23m on the season) | #88 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's passing production returning) | #11 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's receiving production returning) | #120 (of 128 teams · 26% of last season's rushing production returning) | #33 (of 128 teams · 651.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #22 (of 128 teams · 0.244 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #70 (of 128 teams · 0.147 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #41 (of 128 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #63 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.346 average PPA on successful plays) | #84 (of 128 teams · 1.226 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | TCU11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. 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 · 2 including the postseason — regular: #17 Baylor · postseason: #15 Oregon) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 562.9 yds/g · 7,317 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 42.1 pts/g · 547 points) | #63 (of 128 teams · 398.4 yds/g allowed · 5,179 yards) | #64 (of 128 teams · 27.2 pts/g allowed · 354 points) | #17 (of 128 teams · +14.8 /g · +193 on the season) | #66 (of 128 teams · +0 on the season · 19 taken, 19 given · +0.00 /g) | #35 (of 128 teams · 31:22 /g · 6h 48m on the season) | #49 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's passing production returning) | #28 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's receiving production returning) | #45 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's rushing production returning) | #39 (of 128 teams · 630.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #16 (of 128 teams · 0.270 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #31 (of 128 teams · 0.079 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #17 (of 128 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #80 (of 128 teams · 1.175 average PPA on successful plays) | #92 (of 128 teams · 1.245 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | 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 2015. Range 0–3.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Oklahoma) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Oklahoma, #17 Baylor) | #92 (of 128 teams · 370.8 yds/g · 4,449 yards) | #83 (of 128 teams · 26.4 pts/g · 317 points) | #107 (of 128 teams · 452.6 yds/g allowed · 5,431 yards) | #87 (of 128 teams · 30.3 pts/g allowed · 364 points) | #91 (of 128 teams · -3.9 /g · -47 on the season) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +11 on the season · 25 taken, 14 given · +0.92 /g) | #115 (of 128 teams · 27:07 /g · 5h 25m on the season) | #58 (of 128 teams · 92% of last season's passing production returning) | #114 (of 128 teams · 35% of last season's receiving production returning) | #81 (of 128 teams · 57% of last season's rushing production returning) | #11 (of 128 teams · 821.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #68 (of 128 teams · 0.148 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #84 (of 128 teams · 0.168 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #95 (of 128 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #116 (of 128 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #73 (of 128 teams · 1.197 average PPA on successful plays) | #21 (of 128 teams · 1.106 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | West Virginia8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Big 12 teams in 2015. 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) | #23 (of 128 teams · 479.7 yds/g · 6,236 yards) | #35 (of 128 teams · 34.0 pts/g · 442 points) | #61 (of 128 teams · 396.5 yds/g allowed · 5,154 yards) | #44 (of 128 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 320 points) | #35 (of 128 teams · +9.4 /g · +122 on the season) | #15 (of 128 teams · +9 on the season · 31 taken, 22 given · +0.69 /g) | #70 (of 128 teams · 29:31 /g · 6h 24m on the season) | #91 (of 128 teams · 21% of last season's passing production returning) | #105 (of 128 teams · 39% of last season's receiving production returning) | #66 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's rushing production returning) | #41 (of 128 teams · 625.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #48 (of 128 teams · 0.177 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #26 (of 128 teams · 0.068 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #37 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #11 (of 128 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #93 (of 128 teams · 1.144 average PPA on successful plays) | #100 (of 128 teams · 1.261 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |