A new era of college athletics began on Friday as the Colorado Buffaloes, Arizona Wildcats, Arizona State Sun Devils and Utah Utes officially joined the Big 12 Conference. All four programs — along with six others — left the Pac-12, which now houses only the Washington State Cougars and Oregon State Beavers.
Colorado was in the Big 12 (previously known as the Big Seven and Big Eight) from 1948-2010 before joining the Pac-12. During those 60-plus years, CU football won six conference championships and the program’s lone national title in 1990.
Here’s how social media reacted to Colorado officially rejoining the Big 12 Conference:
Big 12 officially welcomes in Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State and Utah
A new world
You woke up today to a world in which:
The Big Ten has 18 football teams, stretching from Piscataway, N.J., to Seattle.
The Big 12 has 16 football teams, from Orlando to Provo, Utah.
The ACC has 17 football teams, from Miami to Stanford.
The Pac-12 has two schools.— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) August 2, 2024
Statement from Brett Yormark
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark in a statement:
“I’m thrilled to officially welcome Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah into the Big 12 family. I’m incredibly excited about what each school brings to our league both on and off the field – great markets, great fan bases…
— Joe Coles (@JoeAColes) August 2, 2024
The Buffs are back
A moment to celebrate
Happy “Back to the Big 12” day for those who celebrate. It’s now Aug. 2, so Colorado is officially a member of the Big 12 once again #cubuffs
— Brian Howell (@BrianHowell33) August 2, 2024
Official
Not a bad conference
Just want to say
It’s really awesome having
BYU, Cincy, UH, UCF, Colorado, Utah, AZ and AZ State in the Big 12.
Rock Chalk Jayhawk!
— Sawyer Niedens (@Big12BurnerKU) July 28, 2024
Colorado volleyball looks back
\u0022An excellently balanced conference\u0022
Thought it had already happened, but Utah, Arizona, Arizona State and Colorado officially join the Big 12 today.
I think it’s an excellently balanced conference both competitively and in terms of pedigree. https://t.co/STemZ08kmR
— Simon Carroll (@NFLDraftSi) August 2, 2024
CU track and field shows off
🏆 The Buffs are back in the @Big12Conference!
🎉 Here’s a quick look at our incredible numbers:
🥇 8 – Big 12 Men’s Cross Country Individual Champions
🥇 8 – Big 12 Women’s Cross Country Individual Champions
🏅 12 – Big 12 Conference Cross Country Championship (Men)
🏅 11 -… pic.twitter.com/NccIMrg5DR— Colorado Buffaloes Track & XC (@CUBuffsTrack) August 2, 2024
\u0022We’re back\u0022
\u0022They’re back\u0022
New patches for CU men’s basketball
Frida Formann and Sara-Rose Smith are coming
A new journey begins
Welcome
This article originally appeared on Buffaloes Wire: Social media reacts to Colorado’s official return to the Big 12 Conference
