Three schools – University of Cincinnati, University of Central Florida, and University of Houston – officially announced on Friday their plans to leave the American Athletic Conference for the Big 12.
All three schools were founding members of the AAC back in 2013 but are now set to move conferences starting in 2023. Despite the departures, AAC commissioner Mike Arescor feels confident with the direction the conference is headed.
“All three of these institutions have enjoyed unprecedented success as members of The American, as have our remaining schools. Many of our schools have achieved competitive success similar to the departing schools,” Aresco said in a statement.