Ranking all Big 12 football team logos from worst to first
By Austin Lloyd
4. Texas Longhorns
Original and iconic. But unfortunately, it is also very simplistic. It’s the silhouette of a longhorn’s head, showcased with a single color that I could personally take or leave. Similarly to Oklahoma, Texas’ traditional relevance is predominantly what got it this far.
3. Kansas State Wildcats
The Kansas State logo is basically a silhouette of a wildcat’s head, but it has the execution more on the Washington State side of things, with more lines and uniqueness. Also, it is presented not with burnt orange, but rather with a more flattering color in purple. If only they were a halfway elite program like the Longhorns are; then they would maybe find themselves ranked even higher.
2. Kansas Jayhawks
Boy, does the state of Kansas got it made in fashion or what? The Jayhawk, as previously addressed, is so original that I have never seen any school in the modern era of college football try to replicate it. The Woody Woodpecker-like bird strutting by with the “KU” crest planted on his feathers is so cool to me.
However, there is a noteworthy problem when looking just a tad deeper, and that is the fact that football logos are meant to be menacing, with vibes intended to scare foes off the field. But as I said, the Jayhawk looks like a famous cartoon bird, and it’s even smiling. The smile is not even a butt-kicking one, it’s more like a “how are you today?” one. The buckled shoes are also a fatal disease to anything trying to strike fear into an enemy.
Despite all of this, though, I liked the style so much that I slapped it into the second-highest slot on the list. But who has the only logo that looks better?