Who is the New Big 12's Most Prestigious Football Program?

A look into the history of each member of the Big 12.

Starting this fall, the Big 12 Conference will look a little different with the additions of BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati, and Houston. Next year, it will be dramatically different as the conference's two biggest brands, Oklahoma and Texas, depart for the SEC while the league welcomes Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah.

So this got me thinking. With the Oklahoma and Texas leaving, who has the most storied football program in the new Big 12?

In my opinion, it's either Colorado or West Virginia. Now if we're talking who has had the most success this century, that's a different story.

The Mountaineers have more wins and weeks spent in the AP Poll than anyone while boasting the third-best winning percentage and are fifth in draft picks produced. Meanwhile, the Buffs have the most draft picks and consensus All-Americans. They have spent one week less than WVU in the AP Poll and are second in wins. What may give Colorado the edge is their 1990 national championship. 

Below is a look at where each team ranks in the new Big 12 in all-time wins, winning percentage, weeks ranked, consensus All-Americans, draft picks produced, and more.

All-Time Wins (national rank):

1. West Virginia - 774 (15th)

2. Colorado - 719 (30th)

3. Utah - 711 (32nd)

4. TCU - 679 (39th)

5. Cincinnati - 658 (44th)

6. Arizona State - 635 (53rd)

7. Oklahoma State - 628 (56th)

8. Baylor - 627 (57th)

9. Arizona - 623 (60th)

10. BYU - 612 (64th)

11. Kansas - 594 (68th)

12. Texas Tech - 590 (71st)

13. Kansas State - 561 (82nd)

14. Iowa State - 559 (84th)

15. Houston - 468 (109th)

16. Central Florida - 289 (119th)

All-Time Winning Percentage:

1. Arizona State (.602)

2. Utah (.596)

3. West Virginia (.595)

4. BYU (.581)

5. Colorado (.571)

6. Central Florida (.561)

7. Arizona (.555)

8. Texas Tech (.552)

9. Houston (.547)

10. TCU (.543)

11. Oklahoma State (.524)

12. Cincinnati (.523)

13. Baylor (.513)

14. Kansas (.469)

15. Kansas State (.458)

16. Iowa State (.456)

National Titles *Claimed*:

TCU (2), BYU (1), Central Florida (1), Colorado (1), Oklahoma State (1)

Weeks in AP Poll:

1. West Virginia - 306

2. Colorado - 305

3. Arizona State - 291

4. Oklahoma State - 282

5. BYU - 266

6. TCU - 254

7. Kansas State - 230

8. Baylor - 226

9. Houston - 203

10. Arizona - 169

11. Utah - 162

12. Texas Tech - 141

13. Kansas - 111

14. Cincinnati - 97

15. Iowa State - 70

16. Central Florida - 54

Consensus All-Americans:

1. Colorado - 31

2. Oklahoma State - 20

3. TCU - 19

T4. Arizona State - 18

T4. Baylor - 18

6. Arizona - 16

T7. BYU - 14

T7. Kansas State - 14

T9. West Virginia - 12

T9. Texas Tech - 12

11. Utah - 11

12. Houston - 10

13. Iowa State - 6

T14. Cincinnati - 5

T14. Kansas - 5

16. Central Florida - 1

Heisman Winners:

Baylor, BYU, Colorado, Houston, Oklahoma State, TCU - each with one.

NFL Draft Picks:

1. Colorado - 276

2. Arizona State - 255

3. Baylor - 249

4. TCU - 212

5. West Virginia - 198

6. Houston - 187

7. Arizona - 184

T8. Oklahoma State - 172

T8. Utah - 172

10. Kansas - 169

11. Texas Tech - 166

12. BYU - 152

13. Kansas State - 150

14. Cincinnati - 133

15. Iowa State - 127

16. Central Florida - 48

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