Conference realignment seems to be an ever-ongoing conversation these days, which is one that often involves Big 12 football. Since the news came about a couple of years ago that the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners were leaving the Big 12 for the SEC, this conference has remained in the midst of the realignment/expansion conversation pretty constantly.
The Big 12 responded to the Longhorns and Sooners leaving the conference for the SEC by adding four more teams starting in the fall of 2023. This fall, the Big 12 will welcome the Houston Cougars, BYU Cougars, UCF Knights, and Cincinnati Bearcats to the competition in this conference.