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The Big 12 is engaged in “deep discussions” about adding Pac-12 teams, according to Dennis Dodd From CBS Sports.
The Big 12 reportedly wants to add at least four teams and is targeting Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah. Oregon and Washington are also in the mix to join the Big 12 and make it an 18-team conference, per Dodd.
“Everything is on the table,” said a source from the Big 12 Dodd.
Last week, USC and UCLA the left Pac-12 for the Big Ten, with play scheduled to begin in 2024.
The Big Ten will feature 16 teams, which will match the SEC’s new alignment when Texas and Oklahoma join.
Other conferences have moved aggressively to keep up. The Big 12 added BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, and Houston last month to start playing in 2023. An expansion to four more teams will bring membership to 16 to match other big conferences.
Pac-12 has down to 10 members, but it’s also looking at adding teams.
Conference said in a statement After leaving USC and UCLA. “The ten university presidents and presidents remain committed to a common mission of academic and athletic excellence on behalf of our student-athletes.”
However, Pac-12 will essentially be destroyed if Big 12 succeeds in recruiting four of its schools.
According to Dodd, the two conferences could also be combined in some form.
