3. The non-conference games
It wasn’t a great overall non-conference run for the Big 12 in 2020 – more on that in a moment – and this time around just about everyone has one good game, one easy game, and one light scrimmage. Not everyone, though, is giving its best non-conference effort.
Baylor
Warm: Texas Southern
Warmer: at Texas State
Disco: BYU
Iowa State
Warm: Northern Iowa (although, this might be dangerous)
Warmer: at UNLV
Disco: Iowa
Kansas
Warm: South Dakota
Warmer: at Duke
Disco: at Coastal Carolina
Kansas State
Warm: Southern Illinois
Warmer: Nevada
Disco: Stanford (in Arlington, TX)
Oklahoma
Warm: Western Carolina
Warmer: at Tulane
Disco: Nebraska
Oklahoma State
Warm: Missouri State
Warmer: Tulsa
Disco: at Boise State
TCU
Warm: Duquesne
Warmer: SMU
Disco: Cal
Texas
Warm: Rice
Warmer: Louisiana
Disco: at Arkansas
Texas Tech
Warm: Stephen F. Austin
Warmer: FIU
Disco: at Houston
West Virginia
Warm: Long Island University
Warmer: at Maryland
Disco: Virginia Tech
Now, speaking of non-conference games …
– One big difference in this year’s slate
– Big 12 schedule winners and losers