ESPN helping cushion financial blow of Texas and Oklahoma leaving Big 12
Texas and Oklahoma stood to each lose $160 million for leaving the Big 12. That no longer appears to be the case.
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Fox Sports is in talks with the Big 12, Big Ten and Big East on a postseason basketball tournament in Las Vegas
It's unclear who was asking for a third major postseason college basketball tournament outside of the executives at Fox.
Colorado’s win over TCU was one of Fox’s most-watched college football games ever
Colorado's Week One win in the Big Noon Kickoff slot delivered more than seven million viewers.
San Diego State holds the cards as college sports’ next realignment frontier
San Diego State is staying in the Mountain West, further clouding expansion plans
After an uncertain month, San Diego State is staying in the Mountain West.
Future Big 12 expansion focused on ‘value creation’
The Big 12 doesn't seem to be interested in expanding for the sake of it.
Colorado athletic director addresses Big 12 conference realignment rumors
"We'll evaluate things as we move forward."
Big 12 plans for expanded access could see football coaches and players mic’d up
"We want to bring our fans closer to what we do, and give them a peek under the hood."
Dallas Morning News’ Chuck Carlton passes away, tributes pour in
Famed Dallas sportswriter Chuck Carlton, particularly known for his coverage of the Big 12 and of college football, has passed away.
Arizona State president claims ‘no discussions’ with Big 12, despite CBS report
"There have been no discussions with the Big 12 Conference on moving. ...We are committed to the Pac-12."
ESPN’s Rece Davis makes conference realignment joke about Arizona-UCLA
"Maybe we'll see Arizona and UCLA next week again too, in the Big 12/Big Ten challenge. Too soon?"
Baylor AD Mack Rhoades suggests Big 12 might poach Pac-12 schools: ‘There may be movement…how do we strengthen ourselves?’
"I'm certainly not rooting for the demise of any particular conference, but I'm also, you know, looking out for what's best for Baylor. ...Depending upon what happens with the Pac-12, there may be, you know, movement."
Texas, Oklahoma agree to $100 million Big 12 exit fee, will join SEC in 2024
Now the early move by the college football powerhouses seems to be back on.
Texas nonconference game trades reportedly proposed, denied in Texas/Oklahoma negotiations
Texas has home and homes with Michigan and Ohio State from 2024 to 2027.
Texas and Oklahoma early Big 12 exit negotiations stall over TV, deal ‘unlikely’
"There's no formal timeline or brink from which you can't come back. But this is where things are right now -- a deal is unlikely."
Texas and Oklahoma to SEC in 2024 now ‘likely,’ but deadline looms
"It's likely that they're leaving early."
ESPN announces new ACC/SEC Challenge, end of existing ACC/SEC challenges with Big Ten and Big 12
The fallout from Big Ten media deals without ESPN has now extended to the end of two existing interconference basketball challenges, and the launch of a new one.
Big 12 signs deals with ESPN and Fox through 2030-31, with a 90 percent average annual value jump
The Big 12 is set to make much more money in media rights beginning in 2025-26.
