Deion Sanders took the head coaching job at Colorado in December with the belief that he would be competing in the Pac-12 conference. While Sanders will go against Pac-12 competition in his first year as head coach of a Power 5 program, it will only be for one season. The Colorado Board of Regents unanimously approved a resolution Thursday allowing CU to join the Big 12 conference starting in the 2024-25 academic year. BIG 12 HAS 2-WORD RESPONSE TO COLORADO’S HOMECOMINGIt will be a homecoming for the Buffaloes, who left the Big 12 for the Pac-12 in 2011. Immediately following the conclusion of our media rights deal, we will embrace expansion opportunities and bring new fans, markets, excitement and value to the Pac-12.”Colorado will open the 2023 season against a Big 12 opponent in TCU.

Source: Fox News July 29, 2023 05:35 UTC