Monday, December 8, 2025

Question: What eight Texas schools were members of the Southwest Conference when it disbanded in 1996?

Answer: UT Austin, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and Baylor, which joined the Big 12; TCU, Rice, and SMU, which joined the Western Athletic Conference; and the University of Houston, which joined the newly formed Conference USA. Football recruiting scandals and a lack of television revenue led to the breakup.