As Iowa State, Denver and West Virginia continue to step up their game, BYU will have to follow suit. Tavia: BYU has already become more competitive over the last few years, and I think this move will only expedite the process of continued improvement. It’s been the Oklahoma show for so long and was looking like it would just become the Denver show after Oklahoma leaves, but now with BYU joining, it will make the competition exciting again. It will give Denver competition after Oklahoma leaves and make the Big 12 championship much more interesting. Mary Emma: BYU will definitely fit right in with the Big 12. Plus, BYU has been knocking on the door for years, and this may be just what it needs to take the next step. This has been one of the most lopsided conferences for years, but with Denver winning in 2021 and Oklahaoma departing, I think it’s the perfect opportunity for a bit more competitiveness to enter the conversation. In terms of competitiveness within the conference, what do you think BYU will add to the Big 12?Įlizabeth: I think it’ll be fun to have another consistent top 20 team in the conference. Since BYU is competitive in many sports, including gymnastics, I imagined it would be a top contender to join and was excited the Big 12 leaders thought the same way. It’s just not that often you see such an explicitly religious school in a power five conference, but I guess TCU is already in the Big 12, so it’s not a total anomaly.īrandis: With two conference members leaving, I assumed the Big 12 would try to expand and maintain its current status as a power five conference (sorry gymnerds for the football reference) among all sports. Tavia: What the heck?! I’m so glad that Big 12 gymnastics lives to see another day!Įmily M: Huh? I’m not surprised the Big 12 is realigning after the departures for the SEC, but I would not have guessed BYU would get a nod. We finally are going to get ACC gymnastics, so it would be a shame to lose the Big 12 after that. Mary Emma: Excitement that Big 12 gymnastics won’t end after Oklahoma joins the SEC. What are your thoughts on BYU joining the Big 12? Let us know in the comments or on social media! To kick things off, what was your initial reaction to the news?Įlizabeth: I was a bit worried about gymnastics in the Big 12, so my initial reaction was excitement (but I had a lot of other emotions after that initial one). In this week’s roundtable we’re discussing our thoughts on how the decision impacts gymnastics. The news comes just about a month after Oklahoma and Texas announced their intention to leave the Big 12 for the SEC in 2025-26.
The Big 12 announced last Friday it extended formal invitations to BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF to join the conference starting with the 2023-24 athletic year.
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