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Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah will all join the Big 12 in 2024. Morgantown, WV - After days of speculation, it is being reported that three more Pac-12 school will officially be welcomed to the Big 12 in 2024. According to Brett McMurphy of Stadium, Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah will each join the Big 12 in 2024. The news is expected to become official in the next 24 hours pending the Big 12’s approval. https://twitter.com/brett_mcmurphy/status/1687584468716892160?s=46&t=cXIQ4JQG-pp-P6qrRwLwjw The Big 12 will now have at minimum 16 conference members in 2024. There have been no reports as to if the conference will extend anymore invites. Stay tuned to The Voice of Motown for updates. (Photo by WVU Athletics)

Utah is expected to be accepted into the Big 12 in the very near future. Salt Lake City, UT - With the Pac-12 crumbling, several conference members are expected to announce their future affiliation within the coming days. Utah, who has been rumored to be reluctant to speak with the Big 12, is now quickly changing tunes. According to Jason Scheer of Wildcat Authority, Utah is expected to be officially accepted into the Big 12 “as soon as tonight.” https://twitter.com/jasonscheer/status/1687568603300904963?s=20 Scheer also states that the official announcement could come within the next 48 hours. Stay tuned to The Voice of Motown for updates. (Photo by WVU Athletics)

Two Pac-12 schools are “showing interest” in the Big 12. Tempe, AZ - Conference realignment is far from over, ladies and gentlemen. With Oregon and Washington moving towards the Big Ten, the rest of the Pac-12 will likely dissolve behind them. Two Pac-12 schools are now “showing interest” in the Big 12 Conference, according to Brett McMurphy of Stadium. Arizona State and Utah are now weighing the possibility of an exit to the Big 12, along with Arizona, who is said to have already been accepted into the league. https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1687516551283400707?s=20 Fans should expect a plethora of news regarding the situation within the next several hours. Stay tuned to The Voice of Motown for updates. (Photo by Arizona State University)

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia -- According to a report by Brett McMurphy, Oregon and Washington have agreed to leave the PAC-12 Conference for the Big Ten, effectively ending the possibility of the PAC-12 surviving. The PAC-12, which recently lost Colorado, and lost USC and UCLA last season, now only have 7 remaining teams in the conference. This also likely means that Arizona, Arizona State and Utah will be far more likely to leave the PAC-12 for the Big 12 Conference. Stay tuned to The Voice of Morgantown for more details on this developing story! https://twitter.com/brett_mcmurphy/status/1687503777392205824?s=46&t=USDKe35TLtcCPitgUlQ1PA

It appears as if the Big 12 has found their 14th member. Tucson, AZ - After weeks of rumors, the Big 12 Conference appears to have found their 14th member for the 2024 season. According to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, the Big 12 has approved Arizona’s application to become a member of the league. https://twitter.com/rossdellenger/status/1687279556695146496?s=46&t=cXIQ4JQG-pp-P6qrRwLwjw Dellenger claims that the only remaining action for this to become a reality will be for Arizona’s Board of Regents to approve the move themselves. An announcement is expected in the very near future. Stay tuned to The Voice of Motown for updates.   (Photo by University of Arizona Athletics) 

Arizona to the Big 12 appears to be all but a done deal.   Tuscon, AZ - With conference realignment in full gear, many are anticipating who will make the next move that causes a ripple effect nationwide. It now appears that we have that answer. According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, Arizona is in “deep discussions” with the Big 12 about joining the conference. https://twitter.com/petethamel/status/1687262837582798848?s=46&t=cXIQ4JQG-pp-P6qrRwLwjw Thamel also added that “some finality” is to be expected very soon as the Arizona Board of Regents has a meeting later tonight. Should the Wildcats make the move, then it is likely that Arizona State will also join the Big 12. Stay tuned to The Voice of Motown for updates. (Photo by University of Arizona Athletics)

More schools from the Pac-12 are set to join the Big 12 Conference. Arizona - Following Colorado’s move to the Big 12 Conference, three schools are reportedly ready to make the jump as well. According to Jason Scheer of Wildcat Authority, Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah are “likely” to join the Big 12 Conference. https://twitter.com/ChrisKarpman/status/1686883827049005059?s=20 Chris Karpman of Sun Devil Source also reports that Arizona State has “made significant movement” in the direction of leaving the PAC-12 and there have been numerous reports today of Arizona making plans to leave for the Big 12. In addition, Arizona State, Arizona and Utah are considered to be a "package deal", a deal that would likely put the final nail in the coffin of the PAC-12 Conference. Stay tuned to The Voice of Motown for updates. (Photo by WVU Athletics)

Arizona is scheduled to hold a Board of Regents meeting on Tuesday. Could it be to discuss a move to the Big 12 Conference? Tucson, AZ - With Colorado set to join the Big 12 in 2024, several Pac-12 schools are now eyeing a move to greener pastures. One school that has continuously been brought up in realignment discussions has been the University of Arizona. Many expect the Wildcats to jump ship and join the Big 12 with the Buffaloes in 2024. Based upon recent reports by On3, this may not be too far fetched of an idea. https://twitter.com/On3sports/status/1686143006770872320?s=20 According to On3, Arizona has scheduled a Board of Regents meeting for Tuesday afternoon. While it hasn’t been announced what the meeting will be about, the outlet speculates that it will be to discuss the school’s potential move to the Big 12 Conference. Should an announcement be made tomorrow regarding Arizona’s future in the Big 12, this would put the conference at 14 members going into 2024. Stay tuned to The Voice of Motown for updates. (Photo by University of Arizona Athletics)

WVU President E. Gordon Gee has received a contract extension from the university. Morgantown, WV - WVU will now be with the services of President E. Gordon Gee for longer than originally expected. According to Hoppy Kercheval of MetroNews, Gee has received a one-year contract extension that will lock him in as president through June 30, 2025. https://twitter.com/HoppyKercheval/status/1686098002690146304?s=20   Gee, who has come under fire for the school’s current deficit, was originally signed on to be WVU’s president through June 2024. (Photo by West Virginia University) 

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia -- A report surfaced yesterday that the ACC is exploring possible expansion options and West Virginia is one of its top targets. In an article released by David Cook of ESPN, ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips is quoted as saying, "The ACC has been and remains highly engaged in looking at anything that makes us a better and stronger conference. We've spent considerable time on expansion to see if there is anything that fits. We have a tremendous group of institutions but if there was something that made us better, we would absolutely be open to it." Cook said the following in his article: "Since the first major realignment dominoes fell with Texas and Oklahoma's decision to leave the Big 12 for the SEC happened in summer 2021, the ACC has explored possible expansion options, according to multiple league administrators, running models on adding a number of potential targets, including West Virginia, SMU, Oregon and Washington." Why West Virginia Should Consider a Move to the ACC Many of West Virginia's geographic and historic rivals, including Pitt, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Louisville, Syracuse and Boston College, are in the ACC and the Mountaineers fit better with this group of programs. Most of the programs in the ACC are located within driving proximity for West Virginia fans to travel to away games and competing against the likes of Pitt and Virginia Tech for a conference title is very appealing. Why West Virginia Should Not Consider a Move to the ACC The ACC is stuck in its media rights deal with ESPN until 2036 and each ACC school is only making approximately $37.9 to $41.3 million per year, which falls well below the Big Ten ($58.8 million), SEC ($49.9 million) and even the Big 12 ($42-$44.9 million). In addition, the ACC is in major danger of imploding entirely if either the Big Ten or the SEC can convince Clemson or Florida State to leave the conference. Without Florida State and Clemson, the ACC is simply not as good of a conference as the Big 12. The Big 12 provides real stability and even though West Virginia would rekindle old rivalries by going to the ACC, it just doesn't make financial sense for the Mountaineers to move at this time. https://twitter.com/voicemorgantown/status/1684888521423962114?s=20

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia -- The landscape in college athletics is constantly shifting and all of the major conferences are always attempting to secure their place in the future of college sports. Earlier today, Colorado became the latest school to move conferences, leaving the PAC-12 and agreeing to go back to the Big 12 Conference in 2024. However, the Big 12 is rumored to be in talks with several other schools in the PAC-12 who are now interested in potentially following Colorado to the Big 12. The Big 12 appears to be pushing more and more to the West, which is certainly not ideal for West Virginia University, who currently only has Cincinnati within reasonable driving range for fans hoping to travel with the team. With that said, although West Virginia is in a stable conference, they could potentially consider other conferences if the right situation became available. In an article released today by David Cook of ESPN, ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips is quoted as saying, "The ACC has been and remains highly engaged in looking at anything that makes us a better and stronger conference. We've spent considerable time on expansion to see if there is anything that fits. We have a tremendous group of institutions but if there was something that made us better, we would absolutely be open to it." Cook said the following in his article: "Since the first major realignment dominoes fell with Texas and Oklahoma's decision to leave the Big 12 for the SEC happened in summer 2021, the ACC has explored possible expansion options, according to multiple league administrators, running models on adding a number of potential targets, including West Virginia, SMU, Oregon and Washington." The ACC does have the 3rd largest TV revenue package, behind only the Big Ten and SEC, and would give West Virginia an opportunity to play geographic and historic rivals. This could get interesting!  

Colorado is officially set to join the Big 12 in 2024.  Boulder, CO - Moments ago, the University of Colorado officially announced their intentions to rejoin the Big 12 following meetings Thursday afternoon. https://twitter.com/cubuffs/status/1684675365728628736?s=46&t=cXIQ4JQG-pp-P6qrRwLwjw The school’s board of regents voted unanimously in favor of the move. They will officially begin competing in the league during the 2024-25 academic year. (Photo by University of Colorado)   

Pete Thamel of ESPN has reported that the Big 12 voted unanimously to approve Colorado’s move to the league. Boulder, CO - Moments ago, Pete Thamel of ESPN reported that the Big 12 has voted “unanimously” to approve Colorado’s move to the conference in 2024. https://twitter.com/petethamel/status/1684398441907064832?s=46&t=cXIQ4JQG-pp-P6qrRwLwjw However, Thamel also states that Colorado has not officially applied to become a member. That process is expected to take place on Thursday. Stay tuned to The Voice of Motown for updates. (Photo by Colorado Athletics)

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — According to a report by Brett McMurphy, Colorado is leaving the PAC 12 and will return to the Big 12 Conference next season in 2024! In the deal, Colorado will receive the full $31.7 million Big 12 revenue share from ESPN and FOX media deal! Big 12 Presidents are meeting tonight, according to reports, to officially vote on Colorado joining. Stay tuned to The Voice of Morgantown for more on this developing story!  https://twitter.com/brett_mcmurphy/status/1684336226139099138?s=46&t=USDKe35TLtcCPitgUlQ1PA

Pete Thamel of ESPN reports that Colorado is “in discussions” regarding a move to the Big 12 Conference.   Boulder, CO - According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, Colorado has completed a board meeting and is officially “in discussions” about a move to the Big 12 Conference. https://twitter.com/petethamel/status/1684308770065641476?s=46&t=cXIQ4JQG-pp-P6qrRwLwjw The school has another meeting scheduled for tomorrow, and is expected to continue discussions about the potential realignment of their athletics. Thamel would add that the Big 12 is also holding a presidents meeting that will take place tonight. An update on the conference’s expansion is said to be discussed. The school is expected to make a move within the next 48 hours, per Jason Scheer of Wildcat Authority. https://twitter.com/jasonscheer/status/1684311955580788738?s=46&t=cXIQ4JQG-pp-P6qrRwLwjw Stay tuned to The Voice of Motown for updates. (Photo by Colorado Athletics)