Nicole Auerbach and Scott Dochterman, writing for The Athletic, detail the crazy story of The Big Ten officially approving Oregon and Washington as new members, with competition to begin in all sports in 2024-25.

After much speculation last summer and fall that Washington and Oregon would follow USC and UCLA into the Big Ten, the invite has finally come for the northwest universities. It provides a financial and competitive lifeline to both institutions as the Pac-12 collapses. It also gives USC and UCLA a few travel partners closer to their campuses, which could cut down on their number of cross-country trips.

The conference is probably not done yet. Notre Dame… your table awaits.