Just a week after Colorado joined the conference, three new schools merged into the Big 12 as part of the latest Kansas Jayhawks conference realignment news.
Mega conferences are dawning upon college sports.
As the Pac-12 continues to disband, the Big 12 Conference has now accepted four newcomers in Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah. They will become official members of the conference during the 2024-25 academic year.
With the impending departures of Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC, the Big 12 will consist of 16 schools by the start of next season.