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Big 12 adds Arizona, Utah and Arizona State to conference
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August 9, 2023
Big 12 adds Arizona, Utah and Arizona State to conference
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR,

The Big 12 presidents met Friday evening, voting unanimously to accept Arizona State and Utah into the conference. Arizona was unanimously accepted Thursday evening. Arizona, Arizona State and Utah will defect from the Pac-12 and join the Big 12 in 2024.

The additions come one week after Colorado left the Pac-12, returning to the Big 12 after leaving in 2010.

“The conference is gaining three premier institutions both academically and athletically, and the entire Big 12 looks forward to working alongside their presidents, athletic directors, student-athletes and administrators,” Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said in a statement.

The Big 12 membership moves up to 16 teams. The largest in league history, for the 2024-25 academic year, making the conference one of three Power Five leagues with at least 16 member institutions (Big Ten and SEC).

Beginning with the 2024-25 academic year, the Big 12 Conference will be comprised of 16 members – Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, Utah and West Virginia.

The Pac-12 also lost Oregon and Washington to the Big Ten late last week.

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On June 5, local student Olivia Shackelford of Eufaula was recognized as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Youth Prevention Award in Oklahoma City at the Heartland Conference. This past week Olivi...
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Her casket rested below center stage at the Checotah Performing Arts Center, open for friends, fans, and family to view her precious body before her life’s celebration began. No one lingered long. Tha...
Another busy week in the district
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Another busy week in the district
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I started last Saturday June 21, bright and early at Stigler Reunion Days. I kicked things off at the Haskell County GOP Tent, answering questions and catching up with friends and supporters. Then I h...
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‘Big Beautiful Bill’ overhauled in Senate, would cause even more government borrowing
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Hays Supports MOHA Executive Order
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