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Big 12 Expansion: It's Down to BYU, Houston, and Cincinnati


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Tired of reading about Big 12 expansion? Well, it appears you are in luck! Last week's Big 12 meetings appear to have shined a light on the expansion efforts and, yes, it does appear a decision is closer than it has ever been before.

Keep in mind: The decision could be to NOT expand, too.

 

Reading between the lines, two fairly significant announcements came out of the meetings:

  • Commissioner Bob Bowlsby wants resolution to the expansion question sooner, not later. They are asking consultants (TV) to tell them more about the possible candidates.
  • The league, now that the idea of a Big 12 Network is off the table, is no longer looking for schools that help with a TV footprint; They want competitive football and basketball schools that bring compelling matchups to the conference.

You can read more about this news at Hookem.com but suffice it to say: The Big 12 is moving quickly to a decision point, likely later this summer before the 2016 football season kicks off.

read more:  http://www.frogsowar.com/2016/6/6/118609...cincinnati

 

 

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I think King Texas will run if they do expand. The only advantage to Texas of having Houston in their conference would be a game there every couple of years for their fans, and the flip side is that Houston would probably steal a few local recruits from them yearly due to membership. The other schools better think long and hard about that before voting YES.

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9 minutes ago, foutsrouts said:

I think King Texas will run if they do expand. The only advantage to Texas of having Houston in their conference would be a game there every couple of years for their fans, and the flip side is that Houston would probably steal a few local recruits from them yearly due to membership. The other schools better think long and hard about that before voting YES.

A couple recruits? Haha...TCU moving into the big12 paired with the rise of Baylor has killed recruiting for TU over the last 5-6 years. Houston, or any other Texas school for that matter, with a big12 patch on their chest will just add to that fire. 

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