Conference realignment: Big 12 targeting another Pac-12 school, per report
The Big 12 may not be done poaching teams from the Pac-12.
The Pac-12’s “Four Corners” schools (Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah) have long been rumored to be Big 12 targets. Now that Colorado has made the move, the Big 12 is reportedly focusing on 1 more school from the group.
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Brandon Marcello of 247Sports reports that Arizona is the “primary target” of Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark.
Brandon tells us that Arizona is the next school that the Big 12 has targeted for expansion. https://t.co/cmdHuSA2aW
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) July 28, 2023
Marcello’s report details that Arizona’s board of regents has “expressed a desire” to remain in the same conference as Arizona State. However, ASU’s conference membership is not a “roadblock” for the Wildcats to follow Colorado to the Big 12, per Marcello.
The Big 12’s biggest concern is getting to an even number of teams for scheduling purposes. Colorado makes 13 members for 2024-25.
We’ll see if Arizona becomes member No. 14 for the Big 12 or stays put in the Pac-12.
