Big 12 Invites 4 Schools To Join Conference

The Big 12 extended membership invitations to four schools to join the Power Five league that will be losing Oklahoma and Texas to the Southeastern Conference.

Friday, September 10th 2021, 9:30 am

By: Associated Press


The Big 12 extended membership invitations Friday to BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston to join the Power Five league that will be losing Oklahoma and Texas to the Southeastern Conference.

The eight continuing members of the Big 12 unanimously approved the applications of the four schools.

The moves come six weeks after the SEC invited Texas and Oklahoma to join its league in time for the 2025-26 season, though there remains the possibility that could happen sooner. For now though, the Big 12 appears focused on the additions.

After identifying it primary expansion targets last week, the Big 12 moved quickly to make it happen. The four schools had also been vetted by the league in 2016 when it considered expansion then before staying at 10 teams.

AP College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo contributed to this report.

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