The last week or so, the biggest talk in the college sports world is the likely expansion of the Big 12. Whether it's the national or local media - I live in Cincinnati - the Bearcats are a name that is in the middle of it all. If this all happens, there needs to be a call placed immediately by Mitch Barnhart and the rest of the athletic department.
There needs to be an immediate football series between Kentucky and Cincinnati. UK would get another Power 5 team on the schedule to go with Louisville and on top of that it's a natural rival. It's not like Cincinnati is a dominant football school, but they are good enough that it would be a quality win rather than playing a Southern Miss, etc. It would help with recruiting even more into Ohio as the coaching staff can use the 'play a game back home' or 'play against your hometown team.'
Again, it might just be because I'm living in Cincinnati now, but it seems like this would be the easiest call to make. What do you think?
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