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We're only a few hours away from tonight's first round of the NFL draft, one that could be unprecedented for the conference. As many as five of the first six picks could come from the Big 12. Oklahoma's Sam Bradford is the assumed first pick. D...

After sputtering in the early part of the decade, the Tigers became consistent winners in the latter part of the decade, soaring as high as No. 1 nationally in the week before the 2007 Big 12 title game. The Tigers are still looking for their firs...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin With a young defense still grasping the nuances of college football, Missouri coordinator Dave Steckel made an astute decision that belied his lack of experience in his new job. Namely, why not unleash "The Scor...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin There's no doubt after spending a lot of time around Missouri players last week that they feel disrespected by preseason prognosticators who aren't picking them to contend in the North Division title race ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Former Missouri defensive back William Moore is intent on honoring the memory of his late college teammate, Aaron O'Neal, after starting his new NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons. Moore has arranged to wear ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin It's fitting and somewhat understandable that the NFL draft will have a distinctly Big 12 tinge Saturday as the early part of the first round plays out. Keep an eye for Big 12 players to be very conspicuous...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Sean Weatherspoon stops himself just short of saying that the final results of his last two seasons have been a disappointment. His Missouri team qualified for two-straight Big 12 championship gam...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin When I was a little kid, one element among my favorites of going to a football game was collecting a game program. I loved nothing better than to scan rosters and check the heights and weights of players as I look...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Mike from Livonia, Mich., writes: Hey Tim, I'm a diehard follower of the blog here. I was looking at Notre Dame's 2009 schedule and notice that four of the six major BCS conferences are represented - but ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Several newspapers are reporting that Missouri defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus could be the next coach to leave Gary Pinkel's staff. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Friday that new Cleveland Browns coa...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin The Big 12 should again be loaded in 2009. And the spring will feature several key positional battles and holes to fill that will go a long way in determining whether Oklahoma can make history and claim a fourth-s...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin It's an inexact science trying to provide power rankings more than six months before the Big 12 season starts, but here's my best guess heading into spring practice. I've considered coaching changes, N...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin While watching the recruiting lists that will be released by Big 12 schools tomorrow, it might be wise to remember some of the players who have thrived without much early recruiting hype. It's also interesting...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Here's the official list of 41 Big 12 players who have been invited to the NFL combine Feb. 18 through Feb. 24 in Indianapolis. Oklahoma led all Big 12 teams with eight players invited to the combine, followed...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell struggled through a difficult performance during Saturday night's Under Armour Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. Harrell completed 4 of 13 passes for the North team, which dropp...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin The Senior Bowl usually has the best players of any of the postseason college all-star games. And it's that way again this season with most of the top senior players hoping to show what they can do for a bevy ...