Brett Yormark said he and the Big 12 had an expansion plan in mid July at its media days, and while I think most believed him, few expected it to be enacted two weeks later.
Maybe because the Big 12 didn't expected to add Colorado so soon. Maybe it did. The University of Colorado was the one to apply for conference membership, which the Big 12 unanimously accepted, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. The Pac-12’s future is uncertain and the Big 12 took advantage.
At Pac-12 media days last week, commissioner George Kliavkoff said the Big 12 was “not a concern.