The Big 12 released the 2012 football conference schedule on the heels of the Big East formal announcement releasing West Virginia University. Of note for Texas is the start of conference play will be out of pan and right into the fire with games against OSU, WVU, OU, and Baylor before catching a break against Kansas. Texas better take advantage of a seemingly weak OOC schedule and carefully manage starter minutes because the conference schedule looks daunting.