BREAKING: University of Utah accepts invitation to join Big 12 conference
The university's Board of Trustees held a special meeting Friday to discuss the potential move. In the meeting, Chairman Christian Gardner read a resolution on behalf of the board that said the conference had extended an invitation to the U of U to join.
The board also authorized Randall to"negotiate and execute such documents as are necessary to formalize this acceptance and to take all necessary actions thereafter." — Andrea Urban August 5, 2023 Prior to this announcement, conversations between Utah and the Big 12 Conference had reportedly"ramped up" following several moves that are leaving the Pac-12 Conference a shell of itself. That coincided with a report from Brett McMurphy, a longtime college football insider with Action Network, who said Utah was"showing interest" in the Big 12.
The news of the impending departures of the two Pac-12 powerhouses, along with Utah's interest in making a move, comes just hours after ESPN reported that Arizona had already applied to and been admitted to the Big 12. However, ESPN cautioned that an Arizona departure had yet to be finalized.
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