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Big 12 Conference

college athletics conference operating primarily in the west-central United States
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Big 12 Conference

Summary

Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference[1]. It draws 18,534 Wikipedia views per month (college_athletic_conference category, ranking #4 of 39).[2]

Key Facts

  • Big 12 Conference was a member of NCAA Division I[3].
  • Big 12 Conference is in the country of United States[4].
  • Big 12 Conference's instance of is recorded as college athletic conference[5].
  • Big 12 Conference's headquarters location is recorded as Irving[6].
  • Big 12 Conference is part of NCAA Division I[7].
  • Big 12 Conference's Commons category is recorded as Big 12 Conference[8].
  • Big 12 Conference's chairperson is recorded as Brett Yormark[9].
  • Big 12 Conference comprises Baylor University[10].
  • Big 12 Conference comprises Iowa State University[11].
  • Big 12 Conference comprises University of Kansas[12].
  • Big 12 Conference comprises Kansas State University[13].
  • Big 12 Conference comprises Oklahoma State University[14].
  • Big 12 Conference comprises Texas Christian University[15].
  • Big 12 Conference comprises Texas Tech University[16].
  • Big 12 Conference comprises West Virginia University[17].
  • Big 12 Conference comprises Brigham Young University[18].
  • Big 12 Conference comprises University of Cincinnati[19].
  • Big 12 Conference comprises University of Houston[20].
  • Big 12 Conference comprises University of Central Florida[21].
  • Big 12 Conference comprises University of Colorado Boulder[22].
  • Big 12 Conference comprises University of Arizona[23].
  • Big 12 Conference comprises Arizona State University[24].
  • Big 12 Conference comprises University of Utah[25].
  • February 25, 1994 marks the founding of Big 12 Conference[26].
  • Big 12 Conference's sport is recorded as basketball[27].

Body

Founding

February 25, 1994 marks the founding of Big 12 Conference[26].

Identity

Big 12 Conference is part of NCAA Division I[7].

Leadership

Big 12 Conference's chairperson is recorded as Brett Yormark[9].

Operations

Big 12 Conference's headquarters location is recorded as Irving[6].

Why It Matters

Big 12 Conference draws 18,534 Wikipedia views per month (college_athletic_conference category, ranking #4 of 39).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Arizona State University United States University of Houston University of Oklahoma

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · GregMcCollum · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Baylor University, Iowa State University, University of Kansas +19
    Chairperson → Bob Bowlsby, Brett Yormark
    Website → —
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+207062'}, {'amount': '+219710'}, {'amount': '+243247'}
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