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Oklahoma has made a living in the Big 12 of late on the back of its offense. The Sooners have the raw talent on this year's team, but the pieces have a lot of gelling to do in the weeks to come, or Oklahoma may be depending on its defense a whole lot...

Have you missed our weekly chats? Today is your lucky day, my friends. The season is nearing, and the Big 12 blog weekly chat is back. We'll start it back up at 3 p.m. ET today. Here's the link. As always, you can leave your questions there ...

Texas Tech's upcoming season will be a little unsettling, and not just because Tommy Tuberville has replaced Mike Leach as the Red Raiders' coach. The Red Raiders' 2010 schedule will finish with two non-conference games as the Red Raiders hook up ...

It's icy and cold across much of the the nation's heartland this morning. But here's an idea better than tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich for some warming noontime satisfaction. Why, of course -- a piping hot selection of Big 12 luncht...

Texas made an upcoming scheduling addition on Tuesday, adding home football games with BYU and UTEP for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. The Longhorns will host BYU on Sept. 10, 2011, and UTEP on Sept. 8, 2012. Additionally, Texas also confirmed the ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Here's a group of the best letters I received this week. Thanks again to all who contributed. Matt from Orlando, Fla., writes: Tim, I love your blogs, especially during the off season reading them religiously. M...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Let's throw open the mailbag on a Friday afternoon and see what you the readers are thinking and asking me about. W. Dawson of Dallas writes: Tim, have you looked at Oklahoma State's schedule yet? How can ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin If it's a Friday, it must be time to open some e-mails from my mailbag. Shane Riley from Arapahoe, Neb., writes: I know the Big 12 hasn't jumped on the bandwagon yet, but what is up with college teams want...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Earlier this week, I took a look at the nonconference games that Big 12 teams will struggle to win this season. There's also a set of games that the Big 12 should have no worries about winning. These trips to ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Kansas and Northern Illinois have announced a two-game football series in 2011 and 2012. The Huskies will travel to Lawrence, Kan., for the Sept. 10, 2011 game, while Kansas returns the trip to DeKalb, Ill., ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin The Big 12's nonconference schedule is marked with several extremely difficult tests early. These are statement games for the conference as a whole. If Big 12 teams can win these games, it would grab a lot of ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin There are several obvious games that are already noticeable that should carry an extra bit of trepidation for Big 12 teams as they prepare for the upcoming season. Even with Big 12 teams likely to be solidly favor...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin I hope everybody is as recharged and ready as I am after my Fourth of July break. Between the dinners with the in-laws, fireworks displays, wiffle ball games and even a 2-hour wait in 104-degree heat for the ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin If it's Friday afternoon, it must be time for opening my mailbag. We received some interesting questions and comments this week. Here are some of the best. Bob Jackson from Sioux Falls, S.D., writes: Tim, I&#3...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin It's good to be the matchmaker. Texas has made some noise about wanting to improve its nonconference schedule. And that's even before the Longhorns' Louisiana-Monroe/UTEP/UCF/Wyoming trip through the p...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Big 12 teams should be seldom tested before conference play begins as most teams again are opting to compete with a pillow-soft slate of opponents. Here's the toughest and weakest of the Big 12 nonconference s...