Record: 85-59, .590 W-L% (1st of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 6.46 (2nd of 12) ▪ SOS: 3.56 (4th of 12)
Division Champions: Colorado (North) and Texas (South)
Conference Champion: Colorado (Won Championship Game 39-37)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 (Kansas State, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 4 (Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas)
| Overall | Conference | Pts/G | SRS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Own | Opp | SRS | SOS | Notes |
| Nebraska | 11 | 2 | .846 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 35.6 | 17.4 | 16.48 | 4.33 | |
| Colorado | 10 | 3 | .769 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 31.7 | 24.5 | 13.44 | 6.44 | |
| Iowa State | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 25.8 | 20.4 | 4.12 | 1.45 | |
| Kansas State | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 27.5 | 17.1 | 9.63 | 5.63 | |
| Missouri | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 21.8 | 30.0 | -1.86 | 3.69 | |
| Kansas | 3 | 8 | .273 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 16.5 | 36.2 | -5.89 | 5.75 | |
| South | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Own | Opp | SRS | SOS | Notes |
| Texas | 11 | 2 | .846 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 39.8 | 15.9 | 18.67 | 2.21 | |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 2 | .846 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 30.5 | 13.0 | 15.39 | 2.16 | |
| Texas A&M | 8 | 4 | .667 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 20.7 | 17.8 | 5.96 | 2.63 | |
| Texas Tech | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 33.5 | 23.4 | 8.56 | 2.81 | |
| Oklahoma State | 4 | 7 | .364 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 22.0 | 25.5 | -0.13 | 3.41 | |
| Baylor | 3 | 8 | .273 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 18.6 | 32.5 | -6.84 | 2.25 | |
| School | Pre | 8/26 | 9/2 | 9/9 | 9/23 | 9/30 | 10/7 | 10/14 | 10/21 | 10/28 | 11/4 | 11/11 | 11/18 | 11/25 | 12/2 | 12/9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Colorado | 20 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | ||||||
| Kansas State | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 24 | ||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 24 | 25 | 24 |
| Date | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-03 | Rose Bowl | Miami (FL) | 37 | Nebraska | 14 | Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) |
| 2002-01-01 | Cotton Bowl | Oklahoma | 10 | Arkansas | 3 | Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) |
| 2002-01-01 | Fiesta Bowl | Oregon | 38 | Colorado | 16 | Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ) |
| 2001-12-29 | Alamo Bowl | Iowa | 19 | Texas Tech | 16 | Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX) |
| 2001-12-29 | Insight Bowl | Syracuse | 26 | Kansas State | 3 | Insight Bowl (Phoenix, AZ) |
| 2001-12-28 | Gallery Furniture Bowl | Texas A&M | 28 | Texas Christian | 9 | Gallery Furniture Bowl (Houston, TX) |
| 2001-12-28 | Holiday Bowl | Texas | 47 | Washington | 43 | Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA) |
| 2001-12-27 | Independence Bowl | Alabama | 14 | Iowa State | 13 | Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) |
| Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year: | Roy Williams (Oklahoma) |
| Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year: | Eric Crouch (Nebraska) |
| Big 12 Coach of the Year: | Frank Solich (Nebraska) |