Arizona, Arizona State and Utah have formally applied for membership to the Big 12, three people familiar with the Big 12’s discussions told The Athletic.
The Big 12’s board of presidents and chancellors are meeting Friday night, the sources confirmed, and are expected to accept the three new members. ESPN initially reported that Arizona State and Utah had applied for membership.
The three schools would join Colorado in becoming Big 12 members in 2024 at the conclusion of the Pac-12’s current media rights contract, turning the Big 12 into a 16-member conference and leaving the Pac-12 with Cal, Oregon State, Stanford and Washington State as its four remaining members.
Oregon and Washington deciding Friday morning they’ll leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten forced a change of heart for leadership at the three schools after their efforts to stick together and save the conference and opened the door for the Big 12 to pursue agreements with all three.
Oregon’s Board of Trustees votes unanimously to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in August 2024. Oregon will receive an undisclosed partial share from the Big Ten’s media rights and will become a full member once the current media rights contract expires following the 2029-30 sports season.
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