On Monday, Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby sent several letters to a number of Big 12 schools, formally apologizing for a multitude of egregious officiating calls the conference has planned over the course of the season. Though exactly which schools received letters and how many letters those schools received were not specifically disclosed, it is widely believed letter distribution was skewed towards the conference’s northernmost schools.
Over the past handful of years, the Big 12 has made a name for itself with its erratic officiating, and the subsequent apologies to the schools affected. Bowlsby touched on the subject in a special news conference held Monday afternoon.