FactFinder 12 Survey: The Big 12's Future

By SurveyUSA

8:50 p.m. CDT, August 31, 2011

Geography Surveyed: Kansas
Data Collected: 08/31/2011
Release Date: 08/31/2011 20:50 ET
Sponsor: KWCH-TV Wichita

Asked of 800 Adults
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.5%

1. Are you a fan of college sports?

59%   Yes
38%   No
4%   Not Sure

Asked of 469 college sports fans
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.5%

2. Texas A&M University announced it will end its affiliation with the Big 12 Conference in June 2012. Do you think this is a good thing? Or a bad thing?

19%   Good Thing
62%   Bad Thing
19%   Not Sure

Asked of 469 college sports fans
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.4%

3. Will the Big 12 survive after Texas A&M leaves? Or will it break up?

63%   Survive
24%   Break Up
13%   Not Sure

Asked of 469 college sports fans
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.6%

4. Will Texas A&M leaving help or hurt the University of Kansas?

36%   Help
36%   Hurt
29%   Not Sure

Asked of 469 college sports fans
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.6%

5. Will Texas A&M leaving help or hurt Kansas State University?

37%   Help
37%   Hurt
26%   Not Sure

Asked of 469 college sports fans
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.6%

6. Of the following teams, which one would you most like to see join the Big 12? BYU? Notre Dame? University of Arkansas? University of Houston? University of Pittsburgh? Or SMU?

15%   BYU
35%   Notre Dame
30%   Arkansas
5%   Houston
4%   Pittsburgh
6%   SMU
6%   Not Sure