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Kansas Jayhawks News: Big 12 adds 4 new teams in Houston, Cincinnati, BYU and UCF

DALLAS, TX - JULY 21: Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby speaks during the Big 12 Media Day on July 21, 2014 at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

In the midst of conference realignment rumors, the Kansas Jayhawks have learned the Big 12 has now officially announced that they will be extending invitations to AAC teams Houston, UCF, and Cincinnati, as well as football-independent/West Coast BYU.

These four teams are expected to join the Big 12 no later than July 1st, 2024, with BYU planning to join for the 2023-2024 season.