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http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/17108512/big-12-begin-exploring-expansion-candidates

IRVING, Texas -- The Big 12 Conference announced Tuesday that it has authorized commissioner Bob Bowlsby to begin exploring expansion candidates.

The Big 12 board of directors met in Irving and deliberated on the merits of expansion, hearing presentations from two paid consultants on the issue.

Bowlsby is expected to begin contacting schools to gauge their interest in the Big 12 in the coming days.

So it's here. Here's a list of potential candidates (my list, not from the link).

Boise State
Brigham Young
Central Florida
Cincinnati
Colorado State
Connecticut
Houston
Memphis
New Mexico
Rice
San Diego State
Southern Methodist
South Florida
Temple
Tulane
UNLV

I don't think any of those teams really bring much to Big 12 women's basketball, except for Connecticut or maybe South Florida.

[ClayK]

There's a long analysis on Power 5 finances on a web site (http://big12fanatics.com/expansion-p...lth-scorecard/0 that's very math -oriented and very interesting ...

Probably the best candidate is BYU, it would seem, with UConn next.

If geography matters, then Houston might be a possibility, but there are a lot of moving parts ...

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[Howee]

Of those on your list, I could see BYU, New Mexico, and Houston. Why not Tulsa? UConn doesn't strike me as a match that Geno would approve, but it would certainly bolster the conference.

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[dinkytown]

I wonder if they go primarily west, will West Virginia try and leave? BYU almost seems like a lock because of their national fan base. Denver is bursting at the seams so Colorado State, with a new football field opening and a decent mid-major football program, makes sense. The Rams don't play baseball (neither does Iowa St) and the Big 12 loves baseball.

[dtrain34]

Can't really think of a sport where New Mexico would be competitive in the Big 12. They draw fans in WBB but have dropped to number two in their state after being blown out twice and squandering a 15-point lead in front of 6300 at Wise Pies Arena (the old "Pit" before the wonderful name change) at home vs. NMSU the past two seasons. Football is bad and men's basketball is hot and cold.

Is the ABQ market big enough to warrant the Big 12, either?

[Carol Anne]

NCAA rules state that if a university competing in an NCAA championship has a written policy against competition on a particular day for religious reasons, the championship schedule must be adjusted to accommodate that institution.* Brigham Young University has a written policy against Sunday play, and therefore will have schedules adjusted to play on Saturday or Monday, even if it involves changing televised or otherwise broadcast events.

http://byucougars.com/athletics/athletics-faqs

This could really mess up championship schedules.

[ArtBest23]

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[Hoops9092]

I would think Boise State would make a lot of sense given the Football culture and past success.

[GlennMacGrady]

I don't see why the B12 would be interested in the geographically remote and football weak UConn, nor do I see why UConn would be interested in joining the culturally remote and alien B12.

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[Howee]

[linkster]

The travel involved for UConn wouldn't be much different from what they have now in the AAC.

I've read that a football-only option might work for UConn because it would allow them to join the Big East in all other sports. Lots of UConn MBB fans would love to resume the old rivalries while it would save the AD a ot of money by not having to ship minor sport teams halfway across the country.

[ArtBest23]

Sports Business Daily reports that ESPN and Fox are not keen on the notion of paying higher fees for a Big12 expanded through the addition of non Power 5 teams.

"The Big 12’s TV partners are pushing back on the conference’s plans to expand.

ESPN and Fox Sports believe that expansion with schools from outside the power five conferences will water down the Big 12 and make it less valuable, not more, sources said. But the Big 12 is financially motivated to add more teams. A clause in the conference’s media deals stipulate that if the Big 12 expands, it would receive pro rata increases in its rights fees.

The original deals pay $2.6 billion over 13 years, or about $20 million per school annually. Expansion by two schools, theoretically, would force ESPN and Fox combined to pay an additional $40 million per year in rights fees. Expansion by four teams could mean another $80 million per year.

Both networks, according to sources, are digging their heels in against paying those kinds of increases based on expansion with schools outside the power five. . . .

Several options are being considered at the networks’ headquarters."


http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2016/08/01/Media/Big-12-TV.aspx

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Why UConn And Cincinnati Should Top The Big 12’s Expansion List

http://thesportsquotient.com/ncaa-bb/2016/9/16/why-uconn-and-cincinnati-should-top-the-big-12s-expansion

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[SDHoops]

The only way I see UConn getting better at football is building a stadium on campus. Traveling an hour one way to play all of your home games and some practices can't be too appealing to potential recruits when you could literally be a walk away at a lot of other Division 1 schools. I've taken that route from UConn to East Hartford and it can be a trip! The school finally got renovations done on their roof at Gampel..the extent to which I don't know but if you saw it in person, it could be somewhat of a turnoff.

[Ladyvol777]

Boise State
Brigham Young
Central Florida
Cincinnati
Houston
Memphis
Southern Methodist
South Florida
Temple
It will be from this group, no Uconn after Geno retires they will have nothing to offer.

[ArtBest23]

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[ArtBest23]

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[bacabuck]

I have an idea. Why don't they go after TAMU, Mizzou, Neb, and Col?

It seems to me that these schools all have good programs and would make the big twelve (minus 2) a viable and interesting conference.

[thefutureisbright]

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