Big 12 announces foray into Mexico

The Big 12 is frantically trying to expand in a tumultous era of conference realignment, with commissioner Brett Yormark attempting to shift the conference's brand in a future without Texas and Oklahoma. This meant thinking outside the box to court two basketball powers with little-to-no football presence in UConn and Gonzaga. Now, the Big 12's even venturing into other countries.

Thursday morning the conference announced the formation of Big 12 Mexico, which will have men's and women's basketball, women's soccer and baseball teams all playing select games across the border. Kansas and Houston will tip off the new arrangment when their men's and women's programs each play a game at Arena CDMX in Mexico City in December 2024. While there aren't yet set games for the other sports, the conference said women's soccer and baseball teams will compete in exhibition games against club teams from Mexico.