Pac-12 Releases Statement on Media Deal, Expansion After Colorado’s Departure The Buffaloes will head back to the Big 12 in the 2024 season, while the Pac-12’s TV rights deal future remains in limbo. Sports Illustrated · Jul 28, 2023
Big 12 Commissioner Imitated Michael Jordan to Announce Colorado’s Return and Fans Loved It Brett Yormark announced that the Buffaloes were coming back in epic fashion. Sports Illustrated · Jul 28, 2023
The best 6 candidates for Big 12 expansion after Colorado’s exit from the Pac-12 Where should the Big 12 look next? USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 27, 2023
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark channeled Michael Jordan to confirm Colorado’s return to the conference Colorado is back in the Big 12, and the announcement was pretty great. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 27, 2023
Colorado to Leave Pac-12 to Return to Big 12 in 2024 After 13 years in the Pac-12, Colorado is heading back to the conference it helped establish. Sports Illustrated · Jul 27, 2023
The Big 12 Didn’t Just Survive an Exodus, It’s Having a Renaissance With Colorado on the way, the league’s membership has swelled to 13 two years after losing its biggest brands to the SEC. Sports Illustrated · Jul 27, 2023
Colorado will leave Pac-12 and rejoin Big 12 Colorado will join the Big 12 in 2024 and becomes the third school to leave the Pac-12 in the last year, joining UCLA and USC, which are joining the Big Ten next year. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27, 2023
Pac-12’s Past Promises Ring Hollow Amid Colorado’s Potential Exit Various leaders from the conference’s schools have overpromised on the signing of a new media rights deal while commissioner George Kliavkoff has underdelivered. Sports Illustrated · Jul 27, 2023
Sources: Colorado Nearing Move to Big 12, With Others Potentially to Follow Colorado would be the first Power 5 team to switch conferences in the latest wave of realignment—and could soon be followed by a number of schools. Sports Illustrated · Jul 26, 2023
Colorado chancellor: Goal is to remain member of Pac-12, expects media rights update Thursday DENVER — Coach Prime or no Coach Prime, the Colorado Buffs’ preference is to remain a member of the Pac-12, chancellor Phil DiStefano told The Denver Post on Wednesday. The Denver Post · Jul 20, 2023
Mac Engel: How will 'lame duck' status impact Oklahoma and Texas in their final Big 12 season? ARLINGTON, Texas — When a university announces plans to exit its current conference, the immediate conspiracy is that the team will get the shaft whenever possible until it's done and gone. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Mac Engel: Expect Oklahoma’s Bedlam series to follow a similar path set by Texas and Texas A&M The entire state of Oklahoma is now months away from experiencing what Texas went through for a decade. Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2023
Wyoming Football: First Look At The Texas Tech Red Raiders The Cowboys get a chance to make a big statement when they open 2023 against the Red Raiders. Here's a first look at Texas Tech. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 17, 2023
Brett Yormark Eyeing Potential Big 12 Expansion on Both Coasts The Big 12’s commissioner delivered some veiled messages Wednesday that speak to how the conference’s outlook has changed during his tenure. Sports Illustrated · Jul 13, 2023
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 8, 2023 Big 12 Is Not Interested In San Diego State Big 12 Is Not Interested In San Diego State Options were thought to be had Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire Aztecs are possibly in a tough spot San Diego State thought it had a lot of options when it came to where they would send their sports. ...
Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023 A Big 12 tale: Why this athletic boss now wants to defeat teams he loved as a kid in Kansas City KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In 2021, Terry Mohajir and his wife Julie had family in town at their Orlando home, with plans to attend the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at nearby Daytona, when a telephone call disrupted their plans.
Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023 Changes on horizon for Big 12 as BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, UCF set to officially join league KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Big 12 is entering a new era.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 27, 2023 Money Doesn’t Change Everything: ACC, Pac-12 Find Still Find Success in Form of Titles The recent string of national titles amongst ACC and Pac-12 schools should remind fans that your conference doesn’t need all the money to find success.
Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2023 Dom Amore: As UConn celebrates a championship, Jim Mora can’t help but do some Power Five football dreaming SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — As conference realignment chatter continues to churn, UConn football coach Jim Mora was contemplating what it could all mean for the program he resuscitated last year.
Tribune News Service · Jun 20, 2023 Larry Stone: Why the Pac-12’s future is riding on its long-awaited media-rights deal One of these days — theoretically — the Pac-12 will finally produce its long-awaited, crucially important media-rights package.
Tribune News Service · Jun 18, 2023 Nick Canepa: By plotting to leave Mountain West, San Diego State headed in the right direction SAN DIEGO — It appears quite possible Horatio Alger is about to come through the transfer portal.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 15, 2023 The Top 10 Transfer Classes in Men’s College Basketball The dust has settled on one of the busiest offseasons in college basketball, with the nation’s best players on the move.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 15, 2023 Ten Takeaways From the New-Look 2024 SEC Football Schedule With newcomers Texas and Oklahoma on the way, the 16-team slate is balanced while restoring old rivalries.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 10, 2023 Big 12 Commissioner Addresses Reported Visit to Campus of Potential New School The Big 12 commissioner denied reports that he met with Memphis officials about a potential conference realignment move.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 2, 2023 As Realignment Talks Heat Up, San Diego State Ready For Power 5 Move Riding a recent men’s Final Four appearance and a new football stadium open, the Aztecs have put themselves in prime position for the Power 5.