Editor's note: Second in a five-part series. PROVO — Among the stated criteria the Big 12 is using when evaluating expansion candidates is athletic success. In terms of football, which is the engine that’s driving possible expansion, BYU scores high in tradition as well as data. For starters, the Cougars can point to their national championship in 1984 — the last time a team outside a Power 5 conference won a national title in football. When it comes to expansion, “BYU is the leader in the clubhouse because they most resemble a Power 5 team...
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