The Colorado football program, along with Arizona State, Arizona, and Utah, is set to join the Big 12 next season, expanding the conference to a 16-team league. This move aims to offset the departure of Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC. Commissioner Brett Yormark and the Big 12 actively pursued several Pac-12 teams to switch conferences. Colorado became the first team to officially transition to the Big 12, securing a significant signing bonus upon leaving the Pac-12, which currently consists of only two teams. According to Sports Business Journal, the…