Time to party like it’s 2010.
After leaving the Big 12 for the Pac-12 following the 2010 season, the Colorado Buffaloes are going back home. The Buffs will make the Big 12 the Big 13 for the 2024 season. The move was reported by Action Network’s Brett McMurphy on Wednesday.
There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Pac-12, which is yet to announce a media deal. Brett Yormark and the Big 12 remain on the offensive with the latest addition. Prior to the 2023 season, the conference added Brigham Young, Central Florida, Cincinnati, and Houston to the mix. This countered Oklahoma and Texas leaving for the SEC prior to the 2024 season.
Now the Buffaloes become the latest Power Five school to make the jump to a new conference and the third from the Pac-12. Both Southern California and UCLA are heading to the Big Ten following the upcoming season.
Colorado leaving Pac-12 to return to Big 12 in 2024, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. CU will receive full Big 12 share ($31.7M) from ESPN/Fox media deal. Buffs left because of Big 12 stability & Pac-12’s uncertainty, sources said. Announcement Thursdayhttps://t.co/IOo8LWAuTF pic.twitter.com/4Ilq91C0EO
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 26, 2023
Colorado was one of the original members of the Big 12 in 1996. Now Coach Prime is bringing them back to where it all began. The news of their departure comes roughly 24 hours before the Board of Regents was set to meet.
Colorado's Board of Regents has scheduled another "special board meeting" for Thursday afternoon. No agenda posted. pic.twitter.com/omJhiYEv3r
— Max Olson (@max_olson) July 26, 2023
Never a dull moment in Boulder or in the world of conference expansion.