The Big 12 surprised the college football world Tuesday when it announced that the expansion committee voted unanimously that the conference will look into potential schools that could be added to the Big 12, possibly as soon as 2017. David Boren, Oklahoma president and chairman of the Big 12 expansion committee, said, “several criteria the Big 12 will be looking for in expansion candidates include strength of the athletic program, competitiveness, fan base, media market, reputation, and academic standing.” There are nine teams that have been at the forefront of much of the discussions when it comes to Big 12 expansion. Here are the nine schools that could be vying for those...
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