Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Colorado | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 23.5 | 23.6 | 6.60 | 5.37 | 22 | |||
| Nebraska | 8 | 4 | .667 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 24.7 | 21.0 | 7.57 | 3.57 | 24 | 24 | ||
| Iowa State | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 28.3 | 19.2 | 8.48 | 1.32 | 22 | |||
| Missouri | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 30.8 | 29.2 | 3.68 | 1.59 | ||||
| Kansas | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 22.4 | 22.0 | 5.22 | 2.39 | ||||
| Kansas State | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 26.3 | 27.7 | -1.42 | 1.22 | ||||
| South | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Texas | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 50.2 | 16.4 | 24.98 | 4.98 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Texas Tech | 9 | 3 | .750 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 39.4 | 18.8 | 11.40 | 0.32 | 21 | 10 | 20 | |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 4 | .667 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 26.9 | 23.1 | 11.24 | 6.99 | 7 | 7 | 22 | |
| Texas A&M | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 32.0 | 31.2 | 2.16 | 3.89 | 17 | 17 | ||
| Baylor | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 21.5 | 26.5 | 0.76 | 3.03 | ||||
| Oklahoma State | 4 | 7 | .364 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 20.2 | 31.3 | -6.28 | 1.72 | ||||
8 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-04 | Rose Bowl | Texas | 41 | Southern California | 38 | Pasadena, CA |
| 2006-01-02 | Cotton Bowl | Alabama | 13 | Texas Tech | 10 | Dallas, TX |
| 2005-12-31 | Houston Bowl | Texas Christian | 27 | Iowa State | 24 | Houston, TX |
| 2005-12-30 | Independence Bowl | Missouri | 38 | South Carolina | 31 | Shreveport, LA |
| 2005-12-29 | Holiday Bowl | Oklahoma | 17 | Oregon | 14 | San Diego, CA |
| 2005-12-28 | Alamo Bowl | Nebraska | 32 | Michigan | 28 | San Antonio, TX |
| 2005-12-27 | Champs Sports Bowl | Clemson | 19 | Colorado | 10 | Orlando, FL |
| 2005-12-23 | Fort Worth Bowl | Kansas | 42 | Houston | 13 | Fort Worth, TX |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year | Nick Reid | Kansas |
| Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year | Vince Young | Texas |
| Big 12 Coach of the Year | Mack Brown | Texas |


2005 Conference Leaders