The Big 12 unanimously voted in Utah and Arizona State on Friday, bumping the league's membership to 16 teams beginning in 2024-25.
"We are thrilled to welcome Arizona, Arizona State and Utah to the Big 12," commissioner Brett Yormark said in a statement."The Conference is gaining three premier institutions both academically and athletically, and the entire Big 12 looks forward to working alongside their presidents, athletic directors, student-athletes and administrators."
The announcement came after a chaotic day that saw Oregon and Washington leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten. It ends the day with just four members, as Oregon and Washington were announced as officially in the Big Ten late Friday afternoon. Colorado announced last week it was leaving for the Big 12. The key strategic maneuver to get to this point came when Yormark opened up the exclusive negotiation window early with both FOX and ESPN and essentially jumped the Pac-12 in line for a television contract extension. At the time, the Big 12 had one more year remaining, but that move switched the expected chronological order and ended up charting a course that reshaped the entire landscape of college sports.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
University of Utah joining Big 12 athletic conference in 2024The University of Utah may soon be switching a 'Pac' for a 'Big' to place in front of the No. 12 as the conference merry-go-round spins faster and faster Friday.
Read more »
2024 Audi SQ8 E-Tron, 2024 Lexus RX 450h+: Today's Car NewsAudi's electric mid-size SUV, Lexus' second plug-in hybrid, and the BMW iX2 all made headlines today.
Read more »
2024 Toyota Land Cruiser vs. 2024 Toyota Tacoma: Twinsies, Kinda?We put the new 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser SUV against the new 2024 Toyota Tacoma midsize truck to discover their similarities, differences, and surprises.
Read more »
It's official: Arizona Wildcats, ASU, Utah to Big 12; Oregon, Washington to Big TenThe University of Arizona inched that much closer Friday to leaving the Pac-12 — a conference it has called home since 1978 — and joining the Big 12.
Read more »
Big bucks for ballot measures in 2024 California electionAs California’s 2024 election gets more crowded by the day, some ballot measure campaigns are already building their war chests for the costly fight to come, raising more than $60 million since January. 📝 jeremiak
Read more »