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 |
| Missouri | 10 | 4 | .714 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 42.2 | 27.2 | 13.11 | 4.54 | 6 | 3 | 19 | |
| Nebraska | 9 | 4 | .692 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 35.4 | 28.5 | 10.92 | 3.69 | ||||
| Kansas | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 33.4 | 28.8 | 9.23 | 4.00 | 14 | 13 | ||
| Colorado | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 20.2 | 29.3 | -1.07 | 4.10 | ||||
| Kansas State | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 34.9 | 35.8 | -3.39 | 0.78 | ||||
| Iowa State | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 25.3 | 35.8 | -7.80 | 1.11 | ||||
| South | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 2 | .857 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 51.1 | 24.5 | 24.79 | 6.72 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Texas | 12 | 1 | .923 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 42.4 | 18.8 | 23.98 | 6.05 | 11 | 1 | 4 | |
| Texas Tech | 11 | 2 | .846 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 43.8 | 27.8 | 15.46 | 3.00 | 12 | 2 | 12 | |
| Oklahoma State | 9 | 4 | .692 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 40.8 | 28.1 | 13.09 | 3.78 | 7 | 16 | ||
| Baylor | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 28.0 | 29.3 | 2.59 | 5.68 | ||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 25.0 | 37.4 | -5.38 | 4.12 | ||||
7 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-08 | BCS Championship | Florida (1) | 24 | Oklahoma (2) | 14 | Miami, FL |
| 2009-01-05 | Fiesta Bowl | Texas (3) | 24 | Ohio State (10) | 21 | Glendale, AZ |
| 2009-01-02 | Cotton Bowl | Mississippi (20) | 47 | Texas Tech (8) | 34 | Dallas, TX |
| 2009-01-01 | Gator Bowl | Nebraska | 26 | Clemson | 21 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 2008-12-31 | Insight Bowl | Kansas | 42 | Minnesota | 21 | Glendale, AZ |
| 2008-12-30 | Holiday Bowl | Oregon (15) | 42 | Oklahoma State (13) | 31 | San Diego, CA |
| 2008-12-29 | Alamo Bowl | Missouri (25) | 30 | Northwestern (22) | 23 | San Antonio, TX |
2008 Conference Leaders