It was a memorable season for the Big 12. At least for some teams. The programs that were considered the preseason favorites for the Big 12 title failed to meet expectations.
Baylor, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State, the three teams that most believed would compete for the conference championship, went a combined 19-20 on the season. At the same Kansas State, TCU, and Kansas saw resurgent years, with the Wildcats winning their first conference title in a decade.
Texas made progress in their rebuild, and even Iowa State played some good football, at least on the defensive side of the ball.
It was a deep league in 2022, and a lot of the Big 12 beat up on itself. Only TCU managed to get by without multiple conference losses.
Looking back at the 2022 season, USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerburg graded all 131 FBS teams and here’s how the Big 12 programs fared.
Nov 26, 2022; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Max Duggan (15) points at his receiver after thrown a touchdown pass against the Iowa State Cyclones during second half at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sportsoklaho
One of just five teams to receive an A+, the TCU Horned Frogs were one of the biggest stories from the 2022 college football season. From Max Duggan’s play to beating Michigan in the semifinal, TCU had a tremendous season.
The smackdown they took at the hands of Georgia shouldn’t diminish what was an incredible 2022 season in Sonny Dykes’ first year at the helm.
Dec 3, 2022; Arlington, TX, USA; Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Will Howard (18) holds up the championship trophy as the Wildcats celebrate winning the Big 12 championship after defeating the TCU Horned Frogs overtime at AT&T Stadium. Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Like TCU, Kansas State went from middle of the pack in 2021 to an ascending team in 2022. The Wildcats upset the Horned Frogs in the Big 12 championship game to hoist their first conference title since…
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