USC and UCLA leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten

Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors unanimous vote to admit the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California

Samuel L. Stanley Jr., Michigan State president

We are very excited to add two outstanding schools to the Big Ten Conference, not only creating a more competitive atmosphere for our student athletes but also increasing MSU’s exposure nationwide.

Associated Press

the Big Ten voted Thursday to add Southern California and UCLA as conference members beginning in 2024

Pac-12 Conference

While we are extremely surprised and disappointed by the news coming out of UCLA and USC today

Martin Jarmond, UCLA athletic director

We believe this is the right move for UCLA at the right time.

The conference presidents voted to approve the addition of both Pac-12 universities on Thursday evening

Carol Folt, USC president

we are joining a storied conference that shares our commitment to academic excellence and athletic competitiveness

Gene Block, UCLA chancellor

protect our program from the great uncertainty it would face if we did not make this transition

Kevin Warren, Big Ten commissioner

The unanimous vote today signifies the deep respect and welcoming culture our entire conference has for the University of Southern California

Big Ten Conference

will become conference members effective August 2, 2024

For the second straight summer, college athletics was rocked by realignment, after Texas and Oklahoma announced last year they would be leaving the Big 12 for the SEC.

the league responded by adding UCF, BYU, Houston and Cincinnati

Martin Jarmond, UCLA athletic director

We wanted to operate in a position of strength, and that was the Big Ten,

George Kliavkoff, Pac-12 commissioner

LA is part of the Pac-12, even if UCLA and USC are not.