![]() Cougars athletic director Tom Holmoe said that failed attempt to get into the Big 12 turned out to be a "launching point." He also said the league could someday be open to further expansion.īYU President Kevin Worthen said the Big 12's expansion study five years ago made the process much faster and easier this time. The four schools were among 11 interviewed by the league in 2016 when it considered expansion before staying at 10 teams.īowlsby described that process five years ago as "a voyage of exploration," but said the decision by Texas and Oklahoma to leave prompted renewed consideration of available options. Our conference was targeted for exceeding expectations in a system that wasn't designed to accommodate our success."Īfter identifying its primary expansion targets last week, the Big 12 moved quickly to make it happen. "The irony that three of our schools are being asked to take the place of the two marquee schools which are leaving the Big 12 is not lost on us. "Today's news confirms what we have said all along regarding our status as a power conference," Aresco said. The AAC requires members to give 27 months' notice if they plan to leave the league, though there could be negotiations between the schools and that league to reduce that time.ĪAC Commissioner Mike Aresco said the league expected Houston, Cincinnati and UCF to "abide by the conference bylaws to ensure an amicable and orderly transition" as the league considers its options. ![]() Dodgers Honor Vin Scully With Heartfelt Ceremony
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