Colorado approves return to Big 12: Buffaloes set to depart Pac-12 in 2024 after 13 seasons with conference
The Buffaloes are going back to the conference they helped found decades ago
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CU ready to move! This seems real!
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Wooooh BABY!Colorado approves return to Big 12: Buffaloes set to depart Pac-12 in 2024 after 13 seasons with conference
The Buffaloes are going back to the conference they helped found decades ago
Arizona, ASU, Utah...maybe Stanford and OST as well perhaps!
Guys, we lucked out being invited to this conference!
GO KNIGHTS!
Yup, this looks like the real deal. Just one more school leaving will start the dominoes
Let’s go!!!!! Amazing news for us and big12
Bad news for any Pac12 media deal. Already a struggle, whatever crappy deals they had on the table most assuredly will get worse. I really don’t think they survive, MWC 2.0 for whoever is left after I presume all the brands follow and leave. Crazy stuff, but pretty cool. Would love a Colorado away game trip to add.
I'm waiting for the ink to dry, but if true, poor duh*bulls, no room for them. Buh-bye. LOL. 
Any news on who would be coming with them? If it’s UConn, the ACC needs to send immediate invites to Arizona State, Oregon, Stanford, and Washington. If not, well… we’ll be conference members soon enough.
They’re waiting for the B10 or SEC anywayI'm waiting for the ink to dry, but if true, poor duh*bulls, no room for them. Buh-bye. LOL.
Boulder away game hell yeah
No Fing way UCONN joins now.Any news on who would be coming with them? If it’s UConn, the ACC needs to send immediate invites to Arizona State, Oregon, Stanford, and Washington. If not, well… we’ll be conference members soon enough.
Big12 controls all the chips and are gonna go after PAC12 remnants. UCONN woukd make absolutely no sense and reliable press sources have UCONN isn't seriously being considered atm.
The UCONN talk died down bc they probably didn’t have the votes.
Thamel reporting that Big 12 unanimously voted tonight to accept Colorado as a member. They will apply Thursday
I saw one of the reputable sources say the presidents did not vote for UConn despite Brett Yormark’s pushing it. That would be such a garbage add, like super garbage.
Oregon State getting traction now.
If Big12 can't get to the West Coast through Oregon/Washington, we may be hitting those Beavers. I could see it.
If Big12 can't get to the West Coast through Oregon/Washington, we may be hitting those Beavers. I could see it.
They needed to convince Colorado months ago. Deion jumps ship whenever he gets a better offer and they fall back down to irrelevant.
The best thing is it pushes USF further away lol
USF fans on bullspen pan the addition of CU (surprise surprise) as they were 1-11 last season and are the "worst" in the league.
Shortsighted as usual.
Of course they (and other pundits) fail to see the significant of this.
See Tim Brando putting it perfectly:
1. Market!
2. Reuniting great Big 8 rivalries
3. AAU school
4. Kicks off the dominoes to fall.
5. Deion
We're buying low by bringing on CU and will sell high come the next media deal and after we add more PAC12 schools.
Shortsighted as usual.
Of course they (and other pundits) fail to see the significant of this.
See Tim Brando putting it perfectly:
1. Market!
2. Reuniting great Big 8 rivalries
3. AAU school
4. Kicks off the dominoes to fall.
5. Deion
We're buying low by bringing on CU and will sell high come the next media deal and after we add more PAC12 schools.
I would be fine would adding Arizona and being done. Oregon must think they are headed to the Big 10.
There is something in the clause though that could effect UCF’s share being lower till 2025 but not exactly sure. Better than being left behind for 20 years
There is something in the clause though that could effect UCF’s share being lower till 2025 but not exactly sure. Better than being left behind for 20 years
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If I read it right, that will only happen if the conference takes on teams that are not already a power five team. I believe it said if any other power five teams are added they would all get an equal share.
it has been repeated several times but we got VERY lucky with timing and how the dominoes fell.
Without UCF and the other 3 schools addition, the big 12 was more unstable than the PAC. We helped stabilize this conference, and that stability was cited as one of the reasons Colorado is coming back to the Big 12. Don’t ever sell UCF’s contributions short.
I was really hoping we would get a couple of ACC teams too... I'd like to see Pitt, VT/GT, NCState, and Duke/Virginia/Miami/Louisville join our conference as well. Rumors that the SEC would take Clemson, FSU, UNC, and Virginia have been getting louder over the last couple of months. More rumors have been saying that UNC and Virgina are the most coveted from the ACC because of their TV markets.
Very F'ing true
Very true as well, but still, being the youngest P5 school, we are in a fortunate position.
I think we'll see at least one more addition before the beginning of the season. Oregon State?
Maybe Arizona and ASU within a year.
Just my guess.
I know what we built but luck/timing was still needed. If Texas and USC were content to run their respective conferences w the 12 team playoff coming UCF would have been in the AAC for a long time. And FSU would never allow us to become ACC while they were still members
WE ARE FINALLY ON THE INSIDE LOOKING OUT!!! 😭😭😭😭😭
It's crazy is that all the dominos fell into place at the right time, but we all knew these times were going to happen, it's why we keep coming back to this board and why there's so much engagement on this site.
Supposed big meeting tonight between Oregon/Washington and Big 12 Execs. "Supposed".
As much ad memphis makes sense, id be ok with sdsu because of their huge market and their amazing beer
From everything I’ve seen in any media outlet I have seen it is the remaining Big12 teams have really embraced the new 4 and have been extremely accommodating. They know what we brought and have embraced the new teams like one of their own. It’s been a really great experience as a fan with the conference teams engagement and acceptance. All teams are pretty equal, no one is “shitty”, it’s so refreshing.
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