Report: Big 12 Not Done Adding Members, Four Corner Schools 'Dream Scenario'

The conference could add three more members.

Author:
Russ Heltman
Updated:
Jul 27, 2023 6:10 PM EDT

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CINCINNATI — Colorado isn't going to be the only new school joining the Big 12 to maintain a 14-member outfit.

The Action Network's Brett McMurphy reports that the conference is gauging interest from other Pac-12 schools, and if none of those end up hopping aboard, they will look to a Group of Five school.

Those candidates are reportedly UConn, Memphis, San Diego State and UNLV.

McMurphy even brought up a 16-school setup, mirroring the growth of the SEC and the Big 10.

“The dream scenario for the Big 12 would be to get the ‘Four Corner’ schools,” a source said to McMurphy, in reference to Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State, Arizona State, and Utah told McMurphy.

McMurphy also confirmed that if a Power Five school joins Colorado, they would also get the same full-rights-media deal immediately ($31.7 million per year) and a Group of Five school would not.

Arizona has been tied to a move alongside Colorado for months now and seems like the logical choice, especially as a way to further cement the conference's status in college basketball.

All in all the league wants to keep growing as college athletics embraces super conferences more and more.

Check out McMurphy's full story here.

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