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Happy hoopin' ... John H. from Omaha writes: Adam, You have been hanging around Michigan and OSU too much, their preferences have become yours. The East-West alignment is the Big XII North all over again. Everyone is bending over to kiss Michigan ...

How many times do college football teams get a second chance? Take Oklahoma, for example. One conference loss to Kansas State, and the Sooners were out of it in the Big XII. For USC, though, the loss to Stanford didn't end its shot at the Pa...

Photos from the Oklahoma vs. Notre Dame game on October 27, 2012.

Photos from the Oklahoma vs. Texas game on October 13, 2012.

Photos from the Oklahoma vs. Kansas State game on September 22, 2012.

Sometimes I get questions. Other times, my mailbag is there for you to vent ... Christopher Cothran in Jupiter, FL writes: Heather, You need to tell these guys to stop talking about the Big XII - II and get them to focus on winning football games....

Thanks for all the mail, folks. Good stuff this week. If yours didn't make it, send a better question or a funnier comment my way. Bud in Spicewood, Texas asked: Why is OU favored to win the Big XII by every one? A&M returns more starters AND...

Mark "Club Trillion" Titus checks in with a preview of the Big 12 for 2010-11. Things to know: Kansas is good, Marcus Morris is great, Nolan Dennis could be great, Texas cheerleaders are unparalleled, and Oklahoma State's bench is not a good place to sit.

Story | Conversation | October 22, 2010

So you missed today's chat? Here's a few highlights. See the full transcript. Gerald in Haversford asked: Are there any new impact players in the Big XII? Ones we didn't know about at season's beginning? David Ubben: The short list is Neb...

Miss your team's Mailbag? Here's the three we've covered so far: Texas Tech Texas A&M Texas Robert Miller in Stillwater, Okla., asks: David, good ongoing read on the Big XII's best players. I didn't really take the rankings themselv...

• Kansas coach Bill Self describes the Jayhawks' helpless feeling as they remain in a holding pattern and wait to see how things play out in the Big XII. Self says he wasn't aware of a possible realignment until six months ago. Self • S...

Your question didn't make it? Try again later today during my chat. Adam in Broken Arrow, Okla., writes: Mr. Ubben,Thanks for all your work covering the big XII - I enjoy it daily. Now that the pleasantries are out of the way, I have to tell you ...

You saw where I think the Big 12 sits heading into this season. I asked for your takes, and you gave them -- albeit without much disagreement. Aaron in Lincoln, Neb., wrote: I'm right with you David. 1. SEC 2. Big XII 3. Big Ten 4. Pac-10 5. ACC ...

Michael Gluth in Perth, Australia writes: I'm sure you are probably growing tired of conference expansion talk, but here is a take that you may not have considered. If I am the Big XII, why not invite BYU and Utah to join right now BEFORE and other a...

Chris in Houston asks: Why do people keep picking A&M as a dark-horse contender for the Big XII. I realize the offense will be good, but what indications are there that the defense will be able to stop anyone with a pulse? David Ubben: A lot o...

Fran Fraschilla takes a trip through the Big 12 to evaluate the NBA prospects of the conference's top players.

Blog | Conversation | March 03, 2010