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.