Buffs look for better days

BOULDER, Colo. – With a unanimous vote by the University of Colorado regents Friday, the Buffaloes made their departure from the Big 12 official.

Life as a member of the Pac-10 may not be that easy or so rosy.

This is a program that has recently struggled to find traction in football as well as men’s and women’s basketball in the Big 12.

Now, the Buffaloes will be looking west to try to gain a foothold in a conference that may not be finished retooling.

With Nebraska seeking Big Ten membership – further eroding the Big 12 – the Pac-10 could very well make a run at teams like Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State to perhaps create a 16-team super conference.

“We won’t be adding for adding’s sake,” said Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott, who was in Boulder for the announcement Friday. “It has to be the right fit. … If it stops here, we’re thrilled.”