'They're back': CU votes to join Big 12

The Big 12 voted Wednesday to accept the University of Colorado into the conference in 2024.

BOULDER, Colorado — The University of Colorado Board of Regents voted Thursday afternoon to join the Big 12 athletic conference and leave the Pac-12 conference.

Big 12 presidents and chancellors had voted unanimously Wednesday night to accept Colorado as a new member. CU’s regents voted 9-0 in a special remote meeting Thursday to approve the conference switch in 2024.

“I feel strongly that today’s decision positions the University of Colorado for years to come,” Athletic Director Rick George said at a press conference. “As college sports evolve, so

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