Will Utah move to Big 12?

Will Utah move to Big 12?

Utah on joining BYU in Big 12. “I am pleased to announce that the University of Utah will join the Big 12 Conference at the beginning of the 2024-25 athletics season,” Utah president Taylor Randall said. “I am very enthusiastic about the University of Utah’s future within the Big 12.

Is Utah going to leave the Pac-12?

The University of Utah is leaving the Pac-12 for the Big 12 in 2024. Driving the news: The school’s board of trustees voted unanimously in an emergency meeting Friday to change conferences, joining the University of Arizona and Arizona State in their move to the Big 12.

Is UT leaving the Big 12?

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas ended its Big 12 tenure the way it began in 1996: with a conference championship. The No. 7 Longhorns ended a 13-year conference title drought — the longest in the program’s history — with a 49-21 win over Oklahoma State behind the right arm of Quinn Ewers on Saturday.

Is Utah going to the Big 10?

The Big 12 will be a 16-team conference, spanning from Florida to Arizona, in the fall of 2024. “We are thrilled to welcome Arizona, Arizona State and Utah to the Big 12,” said Commissioner Brett Yormark, whose aggressive approach in his first year on the job has sent shock waves across major college sports.

Why is Utah joining Big 12?

Statement from Taylor Randall, President, University of Utah Ultimately, stronger forces within national collegiate athletics and the greater media landscape brought us to today’s decision. I am hopeful the relationships we have made over the past 12 years within the Pac-12 remain strong.

Why are so many moving to Utah?

The report points to rapid job growth and a strong economy as reasons behind the increase in not only out-of-state migration but migration back to Utah as well. Other less tangible factors could also be driving more people to see Utah as a new home.

Will Arizona join Big 12?

Arizona State, Arizona and Utah will become the newest members of the Big 12 in 2024. The Big 12 Board of Directors voted unanimously to admit the three former Pac-12 members, who will begin conference play in the 2024-25 season.

Why is Arizona leaving Pac-12?

A breakdown of travel, rivalries, more. University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins, left, and UA athletic director Dave Heeke wer charged of late with determining if the Big 12 provided a better long-term future for Arizona sports than sticking with the Pac-12. They determined it did.

Is Arizona State going to the Big 12?

Arizona, Arizona State and Utah will all join the league along with conferencemate Colorado, ahead of the 2024 fall semester. “We are thrilled to welcome Arizona, Arizona State and Utah to the Big 12,” said conference commissioner Brett Yormark in an official release.

Is UTSA moving to the Big 12?

JULY 1, 2023 — UTSA officially joined the American Athletic Conference on Saturday, July 1, as the league welcomed six institutions to form its new lineup of 15 schools.

Why did Mizzou leave the Big 12?

Missouri frustrated over Longhorn Network creation Texas’ league-mates caught wind of the move prior to its launch and were concerned about the Big 12’s perceived favoritism toward the conference’s most valuable athletics program.

Why would Texas leave the Big 12?

Texas and Oklahoma not only preferred to avoid playing the new Big 12 members, they wanted to join the SEC for Year 1 of its new TV deal with ESPN. The Big 12 eyed the substantial exit fee to supplement the new six-year media rights deal it negotiated with Fox and ESPN in October 2022.

Does Utah want to join the Big 12?

Utah will compete in the Big 12 in all sports starting in 2024 after accepting an invitation to join the league on Friday. Arizona and Arizona State also accepted Big 12 invitations on the same day.

Where is Utah going after Pac-12?

Utah, Arizona and Arizona State leave Pac-12 for Big 12 in latest realignment shakeup. Three more Pac-12 schools are on the move to the Big 12. The Big 12 announced late Friday that it has added Arizona, Arizona State and Utah to the conference, effective in 2024.

Will all BYU sports go to Big 12?

BYU will participate in all Big 12–sponsored athletic events except for equestrian, rowing, and wrestling. Men’s volleyball, a sport not sponsored by the Big 12, will remain in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.

Which conference will Utah be in?