Big 12 Commissioner ‘Open’ to Texas, Oklahoma Leaving for SEC Early The Longhorns and Sooners are currently scheduled to join the league on July 1, 2025. Sports Illustrated · Jan 7, 2023
Report: Gonzaga Interested in Joining Big 12 Conference Athletic director Chris Standiford reportedly met league commissioner Brett Yormark last week to discuss a potential move. Sports Illustrated · Nov 2, 2022
Forde-Yard Dash: Yormark Is Already Delivering for Big 12 Plus, the November games that will shape the College Football Playoff race. Sports Illustrated · Oct 31, 2022
Big 12 agrees to TV extension with ESPN and Fox securing post-Texas, Oklahoma future There is life after Texas and Oklahoma after all – and a nice TV extension, too. Tribune News Service · Oct 31, 2022
Big 12 Agrees to $2.28B Media Rights Deal With ESPN and Fox The deal is expected to run through the 2031 season. Sports Illustrated · Oct 30, 2022
Mac Engel: TCU, Oklahoma State and the rest of Big 12 are like the Big Ten — waiting on Notre Dame FORT WORTH, Texas — No. 13 TCU’s game against No. 8 Oklahoma State is the future of the Big 12 Conference, but even this future is somehow tied to Notre Dame. Tribune News Service · Oct 15, 2022
Big 12 Expected to Adopt Temporary Divisonless Football Schedule The schedule, agreed upon earlier this week, protects rivalries and includes Texas and Oklahoma for the remainder of the conference’s grant of rights. Sports Illustrated · Oct 13, 2022
Big 12 Commish Announces Punishment for Texas Tech’s Field Storm Brett Yormark disciplined the university in response to the actions of Red Raiders fans following Saturday’s overtime win over Texas. Sports Illustrated · Sep 26, 2022
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Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark Eyes West Coast Expansion The conference’s boss amplified his recent comment that it was “open for business” in regard to expansion. Sports Illustrated · Sep 7, 2022
Big 12 Enters Early Contract Discussions With Media Partners After the Big Ten’s monumental decision regarding its media rights deals, another Power Five conference is reevaluating its options. Sports Illustrated · Aug 31, 2022
Before BYU joins Big 12, league must give school a reality check on its racism problem Brett Yormark’s first order of business as commissioner of the Big 12 is to keep the league from imploding, but somewhere on his to-do list must be to have a sit down with incoming member BYU. Tribune News Service · Aug 30, 2022
College Football’s 25 Most Intriguing People in Suits Commissioners, agents, politicians, NIL company executives and more will play a key role in the sport this fall. Sports Illustrated · Aug 11, 2022
The Direction of College Athletics Hangs in the Balance. Here’s How. Where has realignment taken college sports, and where could it be heading in the future? Our writer roundtable tackles six pressing issues. Sports Illustrated · Aug 5, 2022
Sports Illustrated · Jul 29, 2022 Kliavkoff: Big 12 Has Been Trying to ‘Destabilize’ Pac-12 The Pac-12 commissioner voiced his thoughts about the Big-12 conference during its media day on Friday.
Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022 Kevin Sherrington: What are the Big 12′s most realistic expansion options after Pac-12 talks fell through? DALLAS — The fact that Big 12 and Pac-12 officials conducted their supposed merger talks on Zoom calls tells you just how disingenuous the entire exercise was. Zoom is for booster boards and fantasy football drafts, not billion dollar, generational transactions. Who could keep a straight face pretending to be…
Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2022 After failed Pac-12 merger talks, what is Plan B for Brett Yormark and the Big 12? We’re going to find out soon what Plan B is for the Big 12 and incoming commissioner Brett Yormark.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 19, 2022 Report: Big 12, Pac-12 Partnership Talks Officially End After the Big Ten and SEC’s major acquisitions, the rest of the college football world is scrambling to respond.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 14, 2022 Gundy ‘Jokingly’ Asks Why UT, OU Allowed in Big 12 Business Meetings The Oklahoma State head coach believes the two schools should not be involved in the conference’s business affairs.
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022 Mac Engel: Sonny Dykes has two QB options for TCU football, but he’s still looking for a starter ARLINGTON, Texas — On Sonny Dykes’ first trip to Big 12 Media Days as TCU head coach, he did not bring a quarterback for a reason.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 13, 2022 The Big 12’s New Commissioner Knows the Score Brett Yormark was brought in to do a much different job than his predecessor. The outsider’s ability to hit the ground running will determine if the Big 12 survives.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 13, 2022 Big 12 weighs all options amid college realignment “We are exploring all options, and we are open for business,” new commissioner Brett Yormark said.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 13, 2022 Big 12’s Yormark Open to Letting Texas, Oklahoma Leave Early He said he’s “not against” negotiations that would lead to both programs leaving before 2025.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 13, 2022 Big 12 Commissioner Says Conference Is ‘Open for Business’ Brett Yormark said he plans to “leave no stone unturned” when it comes to growing the league.
Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2022 Big 12 ponders conference realignment from position of strength with new commissioner WICHITA, Kan. — At about this time last year, the Pac-12 and its new commissioner made a decision that transformed the Big 12 from prey to hunter in the world of conference realignment.