Which former conference did the Colorado Buffaloes football team belong to before joining the Big 12?
Big Eight
Mountain West
Western Athletic
Missouri Valley
Answer
Before joining the Big 12 Conference, the Colorado Buffaloes football team was a member of the Big Eight Conference. The Big Eight Conference existed from 1907 to 1996 before merging with four teams from the Southwest Conference to form the Big 12.
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