Will Big 10 change its name?

Starting Aug. 2, 2024, Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington will join Wisconsin and the 13 current Big Ten schools to unofficially become the Big 18. But–don't worry–the conference still plans to keep its historic name.

What will Big Ten look like in 2024?

With the additions of Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington into the conference, 2024 will be the first season with 18 teams and no divisional format. The Big Ten Conference announced its Flex Protect XVIII model on October 4, 2023, which features a combination of protected opponents and rotating opponents for universities.

What is happening to the Big 10?

Beginning in the 2024 season, the Big Ten Conference will feature 16 teams for the first time in conference history - adding both UCLA and USC into the mix. Under the current format, the Big Ten championship game features the top team from the East and West division.

Why is it called the Big 10 if there are 14 teams?

Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives in 1896, it predates the founding of its regulating organization, the NCAA. It is based in the Chicago area in Rosemont, Illinois. For many decades the conference consisted of 10 prominent universities, which accounts for its name.

Will the Big 12 change its name?

“The Big 12 is a good brand. We're not going to re-name it,” Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor said. “We might re-brand it, but I think everybody feels pretty good about what the Big 12 means. “The Big 12 still has a lot of cachet to it, particularly the last couple of years.

Big changes for the Big 10

What will Big 12 look like in 2024?

The Big 12 will compete as a 16-team conference for the first time in 2024. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah will become members in the summer of 2024 joining Baylor, BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech and West Virginia.

Will Big 12 add more teams?

Brett Yormark says Big 12 expansion is 'done' at 16 teams

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said "we're done" when asked if the conference was open to adding more teams. “We had a vision, we had a strategy and effectively we've been able to execute it. Initially, I wasn't sure if we'd go to 14 or 16 (universities).

Will the Big Ten have 18 teams?

With the additions of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Oregon, University of Southern California (USC) and the University of Washington into the conference, 2024 will be the first season with 18 teams and no divisional format.

How will Big 10 be divided?

With the addition of USC and UCLA in 2024, the Big Ten will feature 16 teams and no divisions. The first- and second-place teams will qualify for the league championship game.

Why did Michigan leave the Big Ten in 1907?

In the spring of 1907, Michigan boldly announced that it would follow the conference rules in the five permissible conference games. But it intended to schedule then-non-conference Ohio State and Michigan State and to abide by different regulations in those games. This was an explicit violation of the Big Ten rules.

Why doesn t Big Ten want Stanford?

Stanford's wide swath of sports currently compete in five different conferences. But there are reasons Stanford wasn't carried forward to the ACC or Big Ten. The latter did not consider the Bay Area market as a relevant-enough media market. That led both schools to scramble, geographical absurdities be damned.

Could Iowa State join the Big 10?

Iowa State is reportedly one of the Big 12 schools interested in joining the Big Ten, and it would make sense geographically for both parties. The Cyclones have become a consistently strong football program under Matt Campbell and would have some regional rivalry ties to the league, Iowa and Nebraska.

What will happen to Cal and Stanford?

Then news broke that Cal and Stanford would be going to the ACC in 2024. That leaves just two teams left in the Pac-12.

Is the Pac-12 going away?

On Saturday night, Cal and UCLA will face off in the final regular-season football game for the Pac-12 as we know it. Going forward, the conference will only have two schools and no media deal. Beginning in 2024, Oregon State and Washington State will be the only remaining members.

Is Texas moving to the Big Ten?

In many ways, Texas' move to the SEC, leaked in July 2021, and Washington's move to the Big Ten, announced in August 2023, served as the first and then the final domino of the latest realignment blast, two bookend decisions that sent the college game's puzzle pieces flying.

What conference will Oregon join?

— The Big Ten announced the Oregon football team's home and away conference matchups for 2024 through 2028 on Thursday morning. The Ducks will officially join the Big Ten Conference in August 2024 and will play five league games at Autzen Stadium in their inaugural season.

Will Big Ten still have East and West?

Starting in 2024, the Big Ten will scrap its East and West divisions. In past years, the winner of each division met in the conference championship game. Going forward, the title game will feature the top two teams in the overall conference standings.

Will Big 10 add more teams?

So far, UCLA and USC have committed to joining the Big Ten in 2024, with Washington and Oregon to follow suit as the conference expands westward. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah, for their part, have scurried to the Big 12, leaving behind just four teams.

Will the Big 10 expand to 16 teams?

– The Big Ten Conference today announced opponents for the 2024 and 2025 football seasons. With the additions of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Southern California (USC) into the conference, 2024 will be the first season with 16 teams and no divisional format.

What will happen to the Pac-12?

Washington and Oregon will eventually reunite with two other Pac-12 schools, the University of Southern California (USC) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), both of which confirmed last year they'd be in the Big Ten starting in 2024.

What teams are coming to the SEC?

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (December 13, 2023) - The Southeastern Conference today announced the football schedules for all 16 SEC schools for the 2024 season, the first schedule that includes new conference members University of Oklahoma and University of Texas.

Who was the last team to join the Big Ten?

The conference did not again include 10 teams until Michigan State was added in 1949. Pennsylvania State University joined the Big Ten in 1990, and the University of Nebraska became the conference's 12th member in 2011.

Is Florida State leaving the ACC?

Florida State's Board of Trustees took the first step of leaving the ACC today, with members voting unanimously to legally challenge the Atlantic Coast Conference's Grant of Right agreement.

Will Big 12 expand to 16 teams?

A new era began in the Big 12 on Wednesday with the unveiling of the 2024-2027 conference football matchups for its 16 teams. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah arrive in the wake of the Pac-12's demise, joining 2023 arrivals BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston.

Why is everyone leaving the Pac-12?

In late July, Colorado was the first to follow USC and UCLA in announcing that it would be leaving the Pac-12 and moving to the Big 12 in 2024. The move comes after much concern about a lack of a new media contract or interest from broadcast networks.