This marks the second time in the Conference’s 26-year history that new members were added. Realignment news tends to move quickly and happen suddenly, so it’s far from a sure thing that all of these plans come to fruition. The Big 12 Conference today announces that Brigham Young University, the University of Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Houston will become members no later than the 2024-25 athletic year. Previously, the numerous rumors had KU joining basically any other Power Five conference, with the most likely and best option being the Big Ten as the Jayhawks were in discussions with the conference. The Big 12 Conference is expected to add four new members following the departures of Oklahoma and Texas. So, what does this mean specifically for the Kansas Jayhawks in the future? Right now, not much aside from the fact that they will now have new teams to scout and farther distances to travel during conference play. The more our group became committed to one another and moving forward with the group of eight, the more they began to believe adding additional members made good sense.
It’s likely decreased the panic of current conference members looking for a spot to land before they are left behind. This is not to say that other teams won’t jump ship if another conference decides it does, in fact, want to expand.īig 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby did reiterate the member’s current commitment to the conference. This realignment news should – at least in the meantime – put a few worries at ease. Big 12 Gets 4 New Members in College Sports’ Latest Shuffle The Big 12 Conference, dealing with the pending losses of Oklahoma and Texas, extended invitations to Brigham Young, Cincinnati, Houston. More: How the Power Five Alliance will affect the Jayhawks Big 12 Conference, originally Big 6 Conference, American collegiate athletic organization, composed of the Universities of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
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