REPORT: Colorado in Discussions About Joining the Big 12

Wednesday evening, Pete Thamel of ESPN reported University of Colorado is in discussions on the possibility of joining the Big 12 Conference.

"Colorado is in discussions about a move to the Big 12, and the school has just completed a board meeting and scheduled another for tomorrow to discuss the move. The Big 12 is also holding a presidents meeting tonight where there's expected to be an expansion update."

The chatter about Colorado's possible departure from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big 12 heated up in the spring and more recently following the conference's respective media days.

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark commented on the potential expansion in early June after a conference expansion meeting at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulfer Springs, WV.

"We have some guiding principles when we think about expansion. It's all strategic here. At the top is the academic alignment. And the leadership. And the cultural fit. And the geography. And the athletic performance. And the upside that a potential institution has as they potentially join the Big 12. We think about all those things as a collective group and we discussed all those guiding principles this week."

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