Big 12 Explores Adding UConn for Future Expansion

Conference officials to discuss potential membership, focusing on basketball prominence and football development.

UConn officials met with Big 12 athletic directors to present their case for joining the conference.
Discussions include UConn joining all sports except football by 2026, with football following in 2031.
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark aims to enhance the conference's basketball stature and TV revenue.
Some Big 12 members express concerns about UConn's football program and overall value to the league.
A final decision requires approval from 12 of the 16 Big 12 presidents, with no vote imminent.