Big 12 Conference, a privately owned entity headquartered in the United States, founded in 1996, operates with approximately 120 employees. Its primary offering is spectator sports. It functions as an association of universities in the United States, including Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech, TCU, West Virginia, BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, and Houston. The conference sponsors 23 sports, encompassing men’s squads in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, swimming & diving, tennis, and wrestling, as well as women’s teams in basketball, cross country, equestrian, golf, gymnastics, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, and volleyball.