![]() Plus, once the league enters TV negotiations, the more quality league games the better.īlair Kerkhoff: Tough one. I’d rather roll the dice on four schools growing under the Big 12 umbrella rather than two. The 10-school format worked well from a scheduling standpoint and made sense with Texas and Oklahoma still in it, but the league is going to have to grow once the flagships are gone. Does it make more sense for the Big 12 to add two or four schools?ĭrew Davison: It makes sense to add four so the Big 12 can return to being, you know, 12 schools. UCF doesn’t have the richest basketball history, but it did make the NCAA Tournament a couple years ago.Ĥ. Houston just made a Final Four, Cincy is a March Madness staple and BYU just returned to the Dance last season. From a basketball perspective, the league would remain among the best in the country, too. This is a football conversation, of course, and this refortified Big 12 would be just as good, if not better, than the Pac-12 most years. I feel all four would be nice additions at this point. Three of the four are urban schools, which would be different but not unwelcome by the Big 12.ĭrew Davison: No. I’d also like Cincinnati as a travel partner for West Virginia. The potential addition of BYU and Central Florida would greatly expand the footprint and would make traveling difficult as it has been for West Virginia. Do you object to any of those four schools?īlair Kerkhoff: The list is strong. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke) Michael Wyke AP 2. Houston head coach Dana Holgorsen during the second half of an NCAA college football game against SMU Thursday, Oct. Houston helps the Big 12 deepen its footprint in Texas while UCF would allow the league to expand into Florida. Cincy doesn’t have BYU-type TV numbers, but it’s still strong and brings solid football and basketball programs. After that, I’d go with an order of Cincinnati, Houston and UCF. The Cougars bring immediate value to the league given their strong following and TV numbers. ![]() It’s the third largest university in Texas, and like all Texas schools they have a hand sign - the Cougar Paw.ĭrew Davison: BYU. Houston has been in a bowl game more often than not over the past 20 years. Football and men’s basketball have tradition. But I’ve been saying for years, Houston should be a priority. BYU is a close second, because it brings the most value of the group and isn’t currently tethered to a league.īlair Kerkhoff: If you polled it, I think most would say BYU, and the Cougars would be a good addition to the Big 12. Value? Check! New TV market? Check! Top 10 football team? Check! Located in a fertile recruiting area? Check! Good basketball? Check! Big enrollment? Check! Located near West Virginia? Check! Cincinnati is basically already a Power Five team, it’s just in a Group of Five conference. The Bearcats check all the boxes in ways the other three schools don’t. Kellis Robinett: Bob Bowlsby’s first call should go to Cincinnati. If BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF are the front runners, which school deserves the Big 12’s first invitation?
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