With Colorado initiating the process to leave the Pac-12 and join the Big 12 for the 2024-25 season, it marks a significant ripple in college athletics as the next phase in realignment.
Here's a look at the biggest questions for both leagues and what's next on the landscape in the wake of Colorado's looming departure.
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What's next for the Big 12?
The league is now slated to have 13 teams for 2024-25, and it would make sense to add another in time for the 2024 football season.