BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF, per report

[Buckaineer]

Big 12 expansion: League wants four teams with focus on BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF, per report​

https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...on-byu-cincinnati-houston-and-ucf-per-report/

 

[Buckaineer]

AP sources: Big 12 moving quickly to add 4 new members​

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ap-sources-big-12-moving-quickly-to-add-4-new-members/ar-AAO4SpF

Excerpt
One of the people said Big 12 leaders believe it would benefit the conference to move quickly on a long-term plan to show stability and not allow speculation about the league's uncertain future to linger throughout the football season.

 

[Buckaineer]

And this:


But people who spoke to AP said the Big 12 did not need to finalize a divorce with the Sooners and Longhorns to implement a rebuild plan.

“There are two separate tracks,” one person said. “You're going to expand regardless.”

 

[Buckaineer]

BYU, Houston, UCF, Cincinnati planning to submit applications to Big 12 next week, sources confirm​

https://www.espn.com/college-footba...lications-big-12-sources-confirm?platform=amp

Excerpt
BYU, Houston, UCF and Cincinnati are planning to submit applications next week to join the Big 12, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday.


All of those schools reached out to us," a Big 12 source with knowledge of the discussions said. "It wasn't like we poached them. They all made the initial communication."

The Big 12 presidents are expected to meet next week, but a conference source said it might be only eight presidents for their regularly scheduled meeting. A vote on new membership requires the presence of the full board, a source said, which still includes Oklahoma and Texas. The Big 12 is expected to have the eight of 10 votes needed to officially accept the schools into the conference.

 

[Butler-eer]

Please, not BYU. Way too many problems with scheduling other sports.