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Big 12 officials green-light Arizona to join conference; Arizona board of regents vote still pending

Another school is on the verge of leaving the Pac-12 for the Big 12.

Sources told Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger that Big 12 executives met Thursday to approve an application for Arizona to join the league. The Arizona Board of Regents was meeting on Thursday night with a formal approval to switch conferences expected to be finalized soon.

Arizona’s impending departure, the latest major shakeup in conference realignment in college athletics, comes on the heels of Colorado leaving the Pac-12 for the Big 12 last week. Like Colorado, Arizona’s defection to the Big 12 would be official for 2024.