Reports came in quickly Wednesday that the Colorado Buffaloes were close to a move back to the Big 12 Conference. One day later, the Buffs were officially back. My how fast things move in the conference realignment era (one of them, at least).
After the University of Colorado Board of Regents unanimously approved a resolution Thursday allowing the University of Colorado Boulder to join the Big 12 Conference effective for the 2024-25 academic year, Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark announced the move in a way that provided a nice nod to his unique history in basketball that seems to be driving some of his hopes for the future of the conference.