Memphis makes $200 million proposal to join Big 12, per report

By  and , Daily Memphian Updated: July 21, 2025 5:38 PM CT | Published: July 21, 2025 1:36 PM CT

Big 12 presidents met Monday to discuss the offer, Ross Dellenger’s report says. He also added that “the proposition is not believed to have the necessary support, for now.”

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Memphis Tigers Athletics Big 12 conference realignment
Frank Bonner II

Frank Bonner II

Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.

Parth Upadhyaya

Parth Upadhyaya

Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.


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