Big 12: Today is the Day

I look forward to seeing the divisions and who we'll be facing on a yearly basis....if that is announced.

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The Big 12 Conference Board of Directors this morning voted to extend membership invitations to Brigham Young University, the University of Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Houston to join the Conference.



Today’s actions were in accordance with Big 12 Conference Bylaw 1.5.2.b.3 requiring an affirmative vote of a supermajority of Directors, and was approved unanimously by the eight continuing members.



As necessary, institutional Boards will be in session today to act on Big 12 Conference membership. Videoconference announcements with Big 12 Board of Directors Chairman and Texas Tech University President Lawrence Schovanec, Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, and campus representatives are scheduled today at the following times:



Houston – 11:00 a.m. CT

BYU – 11:30 a.m. CT

UCF – 2:45 p.m. CT

Cincinnati – 3:30 p.m. CT

YES!

Here is the greatest tweet in BYU sports twitter history:



https://twitter.com/TomHolmoe/status/1436330696222523398?s=20

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All #BYU sports will begin in the Big 12 Conference in the 2023-24 season.

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https://byucougars.com/story/athletics/1297568/byu-join-big-12-conference



The Big 12 Conference announced today the addition of Brigham Young University — along with Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston — to its existing member institutions, starting in the 2023-24 athletic season.

I definitely did not think in my wildest dreams that I would see this announced when this year started. I had given up hope of getting into the autonomous 5.

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This is unbelievable. I never, ever, ever, ever though this possible. Incredible and besides the 1984 national championship in FB, is the greatest day for BYU in my lifetime.

Other interesting items from BYU Sports Nation:

Bob Bowlsby: BYU's share of the Big 12 tv revenue in their 1st 2 years will likely be in the 50% range (hundreds of details to iron out) but after they negotiate a new TV deal starting in 2025, they would get a full share.



Tom Holmoe: The reason for joining in 2023 instead of 2022 is to ease things for our partners. It seems like a lot more work to adjust all the scheduling for all sports to add BYU in 2022 and then adjust it all over again in all sports when the other teams join in 2023. It also gives the WCC a bit more time to adjust schedules and plans for what they want to do going forward.



Mark Pope: WOW.....ARE YOU KIDDING ME?....LET'S GO!!!!!!!!

He also added that BYU has a tough schedule now and has never won the conference (and has to be the best team in the nation to do so to beat Gonzaga) in the 10 years in the WCC so they have no picnic now--but when you look ahead to the Big 12 basketball schedule IT IS FRIGHTENING!!!! (said in Mark Pope high pitched excited voice). But he also said the only recruits that wouldn't want to come to BYU now are the ones who don't want to play the best competition in the nation.