Conference chatter

Posterized: The best dunks in the Big 12 this season

For a good 75 percent of the time, it's enjoyable watching SportsCenter's Top 10 plays from the previous night. The other 25 percent of the time, when hockey is featured in the top plays (particularly at No. 1), I simply cannot appreciate the highlight like I should. It's just not exciting ...

A look at some of the most memorable Kansas-Texas hoops games

For the past seven years, Kansas vs. Texas has been the most exciting college basketball game in the Big 12. From Nick Collison's 24 points and 23 rebounds in 2003, to Kevin Durant's 25-point, first-half explosion in 2007, the game is always fast-paced. Turn to text message a friend, and ...

2010 gridiron prospect watch: Big 12 South

I can only begin to fathom how much of a luxury Texas and Oklahoma have in football recruiting. First, everyone wants to play in Austin and Norman. UT coach Mack Brown and OU coach Bob Stoops will naturally have recruiting battles, but for the most part, the coaches pick who they ...

2010 gridiron prospect watch: Big 12 North

From year to year, the Big 12 North division in college football seems to be an open race. Since 2003, four different schools have represented the North in the Big 12 Championship game. In the South, it's Texas or Oklahoma every year. The North, however, likes to spread the wealth. ...

Who takes the last shot? Continued: South edition

It’s fun to toss around the question of who’s best suited to take the last shot with deep college basketball teams. Just two years ago, I remember hearing that question come up in casual conversation numerous times about Kansas University. With such balance, who would coach Bill Self ...

Who deserves to take the last shot? North edition

The clear-out is one of my favorite sequences in college basketball. It doesn’t happen too often in college, at least when being compared to the NBA. But when it does, it’s usually in a close game with the clock winding down. The situation is simple: The offense is going to make sure ...