LAS VEGAS – In a recent conversation with his wife, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark was reminded that the conference had 10 teams when he was hired. That was just 23 months ago.

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark walks onstage for the trophy presentation after Texas' win over Iowa State in the women's Big 12 Tournament championship game at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas ...

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark walks beside OSU athletic director Chad Weiberg before a Bedlam college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of ...

Big 12, UConn discuss Huskies joining conference; commissioner Brett Yormark to meet with league presidents UConn could be added as soon as 2026, except for in football, which would join the Big ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — At this time in 2022, Big 12 Conference commissioner Brett Yormark was just several weeks removed from replacing Bob Bowlsby, who had guided the league for the previous decade.

Which makes Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark the perfect man for the moment. His savvy saved the conference from being sold off for parts.

Yormark did not deny the Big 12’s interest in expansion when asked about it during his opening news conference with media from across the league. “We are exploring all options,” Yormark said.

Yormark met with Big 12 presidents, chancellors and athletic directors this week at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.V., and continued discussions on potential expansion candidates.

IRVING, Texas — Brett Yormark walks into a conference room in Big 12 headquarters, not so many hours after a 4 a.m. wake-up call and 6 a.m. flight from New York City. He’s a man on the move.

Big 12 commish Brett Yormark on potential future expansion, and what types of schools would be additive for the B12 moving forward: "Obviously going out west is where I would like to go, entering ...