It was the second major domino to fall in this modern phase of FBS realignment. In September 2021, the Big 12 officially announced the addition of Cincinnati, Houston, UCF, and BYU as member institutions in a reaction to the departure of Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC.
That announcement provided those programs’ coaches, players, and fans a 16-and-a-half-month timeframe to envision what life would be like in the Big 12. But on Tuesday afternoon, the ink was officially settled on the paper in the form of a 2023 football schedule.
For at least the 2023 college football season, the Big 12 will consist of a new record-high 14 programs as Oklahoma and Texas still remain lame duck members of the conference.