Big 12 announces Arizona, Arizona State and Utah join conference as Pac-12 continues to crumble

The Huge 12 Board of Administrators introduced Friday they’ve voted unanimously so as to add Arizona, Arizona State and Utah into their convention. 

The Pac-12’s dissolution continues with three of their faculties becoming a member of the Huge 12, making 16 complete faculties in the conference for the 2024-25 college yr. 

“We’re thrilled to welcome Arizona, Arizona State and Utah to the Huge 12,” commissioner Brett Yormark mentioned in an announcement. “The convention is gaining three premier establishments each academically and athletically, and your entire Huge 12 seems ahead to working alongside their presidents, athletic administrators, student-athletes and directors.”

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The Arizona Wildcats scholar part holds up a flag through the second half of the NCCAF recreation at Arizona Stadium on September 18, 2021 in Tucson, Arizona. The Lumberjacks defeated the Wildcats 21-19.  (Christian Petersen/Getty Pictures)

The Pac-12 additionally launched an announcement of their very own after dropping three extra of their faculties. 

“Right now’s information is extremely disappointing for student-athletes, followers, alumni and workers of the Pac-12 who cherish the over 100-year historical past, custom and rivalries of the Convention of Champions. We stay centered on securing the very best future for every of our member universities.”

OREGON, WASHINGTON FINALIZING DEALS TO JOIN BIG TEN AS PAC-12 CONTINUES TO DISSOLVE: REPORT

All three faculties indifferent from the Pac-12, because the convention has rapidly dissolved. Oregon and Washington State had been additionally reported to be finalizing a deal to affix the Huge Ten, with a vote of their very own anticipated on Friday. 

That vote additionally seems to be a formality, because it’s anticipated to be unanimous very like the Huge 12’s. 

Oregon and Washington will likely be becoming a member of USC and UCLA within the Huge Ten, which can have a report 18 faculties below its umbrella. They will even be beginning competitors through the 2024-25 college yr. 

The Utah Utes emblem on a tent earlier than the faculty soccer recreation between the Utah Utes and the Arizona State Solar Devils on September 24, 2022 at Solar Satan Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.  (Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Pictures)

Lastly, Colorado was the primary Pac-12 college to go away for the Huge 12 throughout this large dissolution of the storied convention, leaving final week. USC and UCLA made their determination to leap ship final yr. 

The way forward for the Pac-12 is in critical query, as one of many keys to its peril is their TV deal expiring after the 2023-24 college yr. Huge 12 commissioner Brett Yormark from the Pac-12 to his present put up, and has been going after these faculties ever since for membership. 

COLORADO TO DEPART PAC-12, RETURN TO BIG 12 CONFERENCE IN 2024-2025

California, Stanford, Oregon State and Washington State are the one faculties sure to stay within the Pac-12 transferring ahead. And whereas Mountain West faculties might be courted to save lots of the Pac-12, they must pay a $32 million exit payment to go away the Mountain West. 

It’s really a brand new period of faculty sports activities, because the Huge 12, Huge Ten, a good the SEC who add Texas and Oklahoma to its ranks in 2024, flip the web page for brand spanking new rivalries and competitors. 

Helmets from the Arizona State Solar Devils and Utah Utes aspect by aspect (Getty Pictures)

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In the meantime, the century-old Pac-12 is looking for solutions to maintain their storied convention afloat.