Big 12 releases 2016 schedule

IRVING, Texas (AP) – The Big 12 released its 2016 conference schedule Tuesday and there are notable differences in when some of the top teams play each other.

This season, No. 5 Oklahoma, No. 7 Baylor, No. 9 Oklahoma State and No. 15 TCU played all of their head-to-head matchups in November.

Next season, Oklahoma State plays at Baylor on Sept. 24.

Oklahoma has its top games spread over three different months. The Sooners are at TCU on Oct. 1, with home games against Baylor on Nov. 12 and Oklahoma State on Dec. 3. Baylor is the only team that plays back-to-back against the league’s current Top 25 teams. The Bears play TCU before going to Oklahoma.