/tags/big-12 Big 12 en-US Copyright Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:45:03 GMT /sports/2024-07-01/bye-bye-big-12-hello-sec-texas-and-oklahoma-officially-switch-conferences The three-years-in-the-making switch to the Southeastern Conference for two programs that were co-founders of the Big 12 in 1996 officially happens Monday. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:45:03 GMT /sports/2024-07-01/bye-bye-big-12-hello-sec-texas-and-oklahoma-officially-switch-conferences The Associated Press /sports/2021-08-29/awkward-future-for-big-12-even-with-oklahoma-favored-again Sun, 29 Aug 2021 14:00:00 GMT /sports/2021-08-29/awkward-future-for-big-12-even-with-oklahoma-favored-again Associated Press /sports/2021-08-01/big-12-accuses-espn-of-trying-to-destabilize-conference Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby accused ESPN of encouraging other conferences to pick apart the league so Texas and Oklahoma can move to the Southeastern Conference more quickly and without paying a massive buyout. Sun, 01 Aug 2021 20:00:10 GMT /sports/2021-08-01/big-12-accuses-espn-of-trying-to-destabilize-conference Associated Press /texas-news/2021-07-26/ut-austin-ou-take-first-steps-toward-leaving-the-big-12 An announcement to let their media rights agreement with the conference expire comes days after the universities signaled interest in joining the Southeastern Conference. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:12:41 GMT /texas-news/2021-07-26/ut-austin-ou-take-first-steps-toward-leaving-the-big-12 /sports/2021-07-23/lawmakers-concerned-about-ut-leaving-big-12-conference-make-their-case-to-gov-abbotts-office Four prominent lawmakers — one each with ties to Baylor University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University and Texas A&M University — met with Gov. Greg Abbott’s staff Thursday, one day after news broke that the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma had reached out to the Southeastern Conference about joining. Sat, 24 Jul 2021 00:00:02 GMT /sports/2021-07-23/lawmakers-concerned-about-ut-leaving-big-12-conference-make-their-case-to-gov-abbotts-office Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune, Matthew Watkins, Texas Tribune /sports/2021-04-02/basketball-coach-chris-beard-leaving-texas-tech-for-big-12-rival-ut Chris Beard was 112-55 in five seasons with the Red Raiders. He was named The Associated Press coach of the year in 2019 as he guided Texas Tech to a 31-7 finish and lost to Virginia in the national championship game. The Red Raiders made it to the second round of this season’s tournament. Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:00:16 GMT /sports/2021-04-02/basketball-coach-chris-beard-leaving-texas-tech-for-big-12-rival-ut Associated Press /sports/2021-02-27/no-2-baylor-on-verge-of-title-in-incomplete-big-12-season Sat, 27 Feb 2021 15:00:42 GMT /sports/2021-02-27/no-2-baylor-on-verge-of-title-in-incomplete-big-12-season Associated Press /news/2020-08-12/big-12-oks-football-season-paving-way-for-ut-austin-texas-tech-tcu-and-baylor-to-play The start of the Big 12 Conference’s college football season will move forward as scheduled, conference officials said Wednesday, meaning four major Texas… Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:00:00 GMT /news/2020-08-12/big-12-oks-football-season-paving-way-for-ut-austin-texas-tech-tcu-and-baylor-to-play Raga Justin / The Texas Tribune