Later in the 2000s, the WAC was affected by another wave of conference realignment.

With football driving revenue and conference realignment, the Big East is lagging.

The 2002 expansion and conference realignment by the NFL put a new team into Houston.

However, conference realignment and scheduling disagreements have dampened the intensity of the rivalry between the teams.

These moves by the ACC became the trigger for a major wave of conference realignment.

Former Big 12 rivalries that are now dormant due to conference realignment in the early 2010s include:

Major conference realignment in 2013 will slightly change the roster of conferences represented.

It was retired after the 2010 season due to conference realignments.

Due to a major conference realignment that significantly impacted the Big 12, It was the first tournament with 10 teams participating.

During the 2012-13 basketball season, the NCAA underwent major changes in conference realignment.