![]() ![]() The Big 12 sponsors every sport the Cougars compete in except men’s volleyball. The Cougars participate in every sport sponsored by the Big 12 except equestrian, rowing, and wrestling. Its women’s sports are basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, softball, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and volleyball. Men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, swimming & diving, tennis, and volleyball. They have won 12 NCAA titles all-time, claimed 296 conference championships and have been home to 1,385 All-Americans, one Heisman Trophy winner, and 75 Olympians. Athletically, the Cougars compete in 21 sports. The campus is home to 33,181 undergraduate students, pursuing degrees in 186 majors. The addition of these four fine institutions ensures the continued success of the Big 12 at the highest levels of intercollegiate athletics competition.”įounded in 1875, Brigham Young University is located in Provo, Utah. “I applaud the efforts of our presidents, chancellors and athletics directors of our continuing members to expeditiously consider and take this action. “Today’s vote solidifies the long-term trajectory of the Big 12 Conference,” stated Commissioner Bob Bowlsby. 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. We look forward to having BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston under the Big 12 banner, both athletically and academically.” “With the addition of these four tradition-rich institutions we have set the Big 12 on a continued path of success. “The Big 12 Presidents and Chancellors entered this process with the singular focus to strengthen and stabilize the Conference,” noted Lawrence Schovanec, Chair of the Big 12 Board of Directors, and President of Texas Tech University. Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Kansas, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech have been members since the Big 12 began in 1996, with TCU and West Virginia joining in 2011. This marks the second time in the Conference’s 26-year history that new members were added. Television selections for the first three weeks of the season are due to the Conference by June 1, 2023.The Big 12 Conference today announces that Brigham Young University, the University of Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Houston will become members no later than the 2024-25 athletic year. I look forward to another highly competitive season of Big 12 football, and to welcoming our new members and their fans into the league.” “Given its importance, the complexities of weaving in four new schools, adding a third time zone and ensuring alignment with key stakeholders we were very deliberate with its development. “I would like to thank our fans for their patience awaiting this historic schedule,” said Commissioner Brett Yormark. The top two finishers by conference win percentage in the regular season standings will compete for the league title in the Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship Game, on Saturday, December 2 nd at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. ![]() With the additions of BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston, Big 12 programs will continue to play nine league games without divisions. A full slate of seven games closes out the Conference season over Thanksgiving weekend. Defending Big 12 champion K-State opens conference play against UCF on September 23 rd. The 28 th season of Big 12 football begins on September 16 th with incoming member Houston hosting TCU. The Big 12 today released its 2023 football schedule, its first-ever as a 14-team Conference. ![]()
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