Slightly mixed signals...

...no Mizzou links today. (That should tell you everything you need to know about last night's MU-BU game.) Instead, I'll just mention that I just stumbled across this page, a nice 'bio' of the Big 12 conference. Pay close attention to the note on the right side of the page:

When referring to the Big 12 Conference, please remember the conference name (which is a registered trademark) should be listed as follows:

Big 12 Conference

The following should NOT be used in text when referencing the Big 12:

Big XII
Big Twelve

On the left side of the page, you'll notice the Big 12 logo:

Um...they have a funny way of not referencing 'XII'...