The Big 12 is crossing the border.
Five current and future members of the Big 12 - Baylor, Houston, TCU, Texas and Texas Tech - are less than 400 miles from the Mexico border.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
“Mexico is a natural extension to the Big 12 footprint, and I’m thrilled to introduce Big 12 Mexico as the Conference’s first-ever international presence,” Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said in a statement. “Through Big 12 Mexico, our student-athletes will have the opportunity to compete in an international setting, and our Conference will have the chance to showcase our brand across Mexico.”
The first events for Big 12 Mexico will be between Kansas and Houston in both men's and women's basketball at Mexico City's Arena CDMX in December 2024. A potential football bowl game in Mexico would join the Bahamas Bowl in Nassau as the second postseason matchup currently held outside of the United States. Previous bowls outside of the country included the International Bowl in Toronto and the Bacardi Bowl in Cuba.
The conference also announced an international media rights strategy for its Mexico expansion. FOX Sports and ESPN will"help seed the Big 12 product across Mexico and Spanish-speaking communities" by airing select football and basketball games on ESPN Deportes, ESPN Mexico and FOX Deportes.
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