A Pac-12 source revealed that there was a feeling of inevitability when it came to Colorado football leaving for the Big 12 (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Colorado football leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big 12 was something that many close to the Pac-12 conference felt was imminent according to a source who spoke with ESPN’s Heather Dinnich — who was told that there was always CU-Big 12 smoke.
“There was smoke,” one Pac-12 source said. “Smoke was being shown everywhere on this deal. So I don’t think it’s surprising. It was pretty clear and obvious for several months that Colorado was considering this move.