The Big 12 athletic directors have concluded their two-day meetings in Dallas and the word is that an alliance with the ACC, and possibly other conferences, is more likely than pillaging the ACC or Big East for the remaining appealing schools.
The most significant question currently facing the Big 12 conference is whether or not the athletic directors and presidents will decide to expand the league. Here's the latest.
The Big 12 will announce a 13-year formal agreement with ABC/ESPN and FOX worth over $20 million per year to conference member institutions. It also includes member grant of rights to the conference for the term of the deal. Long live the Big 12.
At the Big 12 meetings on Wednesday, interim commissioner Chuck Neinas articulated the position of the league on expansion and the proposed playoff format. What did Neinas say?
Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds spoke about Big 12 expansion, contact with Notre Dame, and his stance on which teams should make play in the proposed four-team playoff.
The rumors of Florida State moving to the Big 12 gained steam once again on Sunday with the report that such a move is "inevitable." Of course, that presupposes that the Big 12 is ready to expand and there does not currently seem to be a consensus about that issue.
