Welcome to the Big XII

[Lobot]

Membership has been extended to UC by the BIg XII. Formal acceptance and a press conference are scheduled for 3:30 today.

[GoBearcats31]

New thread, who dis?

[bearcatjd]

Freaking awesome! It should have happened 4 or 5 years ago but better late than never. I just hope the Big 12 remains in the Power 5 Conference group.

[GoBearcats31]

Nice welcome from K-State, who UC could face in hoops in Kansas City in November

https://twitter.com/kstatesports/status/1436331400425353218

[GoBearcats31]

BYU has officially accepted its Big 12 invite - thought there were talks of joining next year but looks like they will join in 2023-24.

[Lobot]

Brett McMurphy is reporting that we will start conference play in 2023.

[GoBearcats31]

Comments from Baylor AD and Prez:

https://twitter.com/BaylorAthletics/status/1436339789322674211

https://twitter.com/BaylorAthletics/status/1436341595444494338

[GoBearcats31]

OK State

https://twitter.com/OSUAthletics/status/1436335502265700353

https://twitter.com/OSUMBB/status/1436339996684787721

https://twitter.com/CowboyFB/status/1436336699173343234

[GoBearcats31]

"The Big 12" is currently trending 3rd in the entire United States on Twitter

(Now up to #2)

[True Bearcat]

What a journey for the University of Cincinnati. When I was a young lad they were lost in the wilderness of Independence, then they joined Conference USA, and the I thought that was it. Then rumors of the BIG EAST came around, and the growth that happened there only to have it ripped from us. Then back into the land of the lost, but the University fought hard for this day. The region, school, and athletic programs earned this invite. Congratulations on the Big XII, and cannot wait to watch future Bearcats compete in this league. Let's GO!

[GoBearcats31]

Texas Tech https://twitter.com/TechAthletics/st...50686313140224

[Chewbacca2099]

Really really hoping we can make Texas play at Nippert once before they are gone

[Lobot]

Official per the UC main account. We’ve accepted the invite.

https://twitter.com/uofcincy/status/1436357533493563397?s=21

[red_n_black_attack]

Really really hoping we can make Texas play at Nippert once before they are gone

I'd love to see both OU and UT in Nippert, but I doubt it will happen. I'm looking forward to seeing the financial and exact timing for us to join in 2023, but I expect the next domino to fall will be UT and OU negotiating Big 12 exit and start of SEC play on same timing, i.e. no overlap with us.

[GoBearcats31]

Oh heck yes https://twitter.com/GoBEARCATS/statu...57728440500224 (watched this 2x, got goosebumps 2x)