

Yessir! So excited for BYU, Cougar Nation, and all its teams/athletes. Meanwhile, Frog fans are staring at BYU like this /tqNB3dKwvs The other Big 12 schools are looking around picking a new friendly rival. The first Big 12 Holy War between BYU and Baylor is going to be epic (Seriously - can't wait to see you here in Waco next month for #BaylorHomecoming!) #SicEm #GoCougs /RGSj7qHLk4 Kansas Jayhawks September 10, - Welcome home to the Big 12! Join us in welcoming the newest members of the 🤝 #RockChalk /LPvIN4qTmT Texas Tech Red Raiders September 10, 2021 | | | | K-State Athletics September 10, 2021Įxcited to welcome these four institutions to the /4u9VHYGp8j Expect their recruiting to rise over the next few years now that they’re officially P5. It’s great to see them now be a member of the Big-12. UVVjjaMVi7īYU has one of the best fan bases in CFB & a true national following. If #BYU REALLY wants to endear itself to the remaining 8 Big 12 schools they would just start tweeting highlights of their last wins over Texas and Oklahoma. om1saF5CIUīYUSN has obtained BYU’s application to the Big 12. What does BYU bring to the Big 12 when it comes to football and basketball stadium size/capacity? They would have the largest Football stadium and largest basketball arena in the Big 12. WE'RE BAAAAAACK!!! #GoCougs #Big12 #BYUFootball /2JNTv7LGgL The Big 12 will schedule around Sundays: /0KmQhnQQ8w If Big 12 is diabolical, league could create divisions final 2 years in 2023-24 putting OU & UT in same division (so they can’t meet in champ game) & then get rid of divisions when OU/UT leave to then guarantee top 2 teams play in Big 12 title gameīYU will join the Big 12 in 2023, meaning it has this year and next as an FBS independent/WCC member. UCF and Cincinnati could compete for conference championships from Day 1.

BYU Is a big national draw that will open new time slots. Today is a big win for the conference from where it was six weeks ago. I can almost see the look on my old coach's face when they told him BYU has been accepted into the Big 12. 🚨 Big 12 Extends Membership Invitations Ĭougar Nation … Welcome to the /syQ7c3o4qbĬougar Nation … Welcome to the /RHKqLGAElp The announcement you’ve all been waiting for… 17 in the 2020-21 Director’s Cup standings thanks to several national championships, as well as a No. That’s what it’s all about.”īYU is coming off of its best overall athletic season since 2001-02, finishing No. “Competing on the Big 12 stage provides more opportunities for our student-athletes. “We have said all along that the decisions about where we play, who we play and what conference we compete in are about the student-athletes first and how we can help them achieve excellence,” said Tom Holmoe, BYU director of athletics. Membership in the Big 12 gives us the opportunity to reinforce that commitment for student-athletes, allowing them to compete at the highest level both on and off the field.” “BYU is a place where ‘a commitment to excellence is expected.’ We strive to meet that requirement in all we do, including our core academic enterprise. “This is a historic day for BYU Athletics – and for the entire university,” said Kevin J Worthen, BYU president.

Holy War 2021: BYU-Utah Betting Lines, Key Matchups And Game Prediction BYU is a football-independent school, and the Cougars’ other programs will continue to compete in the WCC until then. In a statement, BYU announced it will be joining the conference in the 2023-24 season. If they decided to leave early, both Oklahoma and Texas would each have to pay a penalty of at least $75 million. The move comes less than two months after Oklahoma and Texas announced they would join the SEC by July 1, 2025. In a statement, the Big 12 said the four schools were “approved unanimously by the eight continuing members.” Early Friday morning, Big 12 presidents and chancellors voted to accept BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF into the conference.
