Colorado is officially heading (back?) to the Big 12.
The Colorado Board of Regents unanimously voted 9-0 Thursday to leave the Pac-12 for the Big 12, beginning in the 2024 season.
"I want to thank the Pac 12 Conference for the home it has provided to CU athletics for more than a decade. We look forward to maintaining the many partnerships developed with our Pac 12 colleagues. The landscape of collegiate sports is ever-evolving, and the University of Colorado Boulder has determined the Big 12 is the best future fit for our athletic teams," CU president Todd Saliman said in a statement. "The move is good for our student-athletes and the university. It will help advance our commitment to supporting CU student-athletes in their academic and athletic pursuits in future years. I look forward to a great season ahead for all our teams."
Smoke of Colorado's impending departure began picking up steam on Wednesday, as the Colorado Board of Regents had a closed meeting Wednesday evening to discuss the move.
With USC, UCLA and now Colorado bolting the conference next season, the Pac-12 is down to nine remaining members. Uncertainty now looms around the future of the Pac-12, which is still without a new TV deal with less than a year remaining under its current structure. It's unclear whether more Pac-12 teams could depart the conference, as the Big 12 will likely continue to seek to add more members.
