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Well well well, now the Pac-12 is the Pac-9 with Colorado’s departure. The initial reports of Colorado’s exit came just five days after Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff stood at the podium at Pac-12 Media day and said losing members to the Big 12 was “not a concern.”

Oops.

Colorado’s move became official yesterday after the Big 12 put its rubber stamp on the whole thing. This prompted a two-word news release from the Big 12:

A statement from the Commissioner. pic.twitter.com/UtGgY5WnTf

— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) July 27, 2023

The Pac-12, meanwhile, released its own statement:

Statement from the Pac-12 Conference: pic.