If the NFL excels at staying in the national consciousness with its prolonged NFL Draft analysis and constant reminders of Deflategate then college football works its way in to the recesses of the brain through conference realignment discussion every summer.
And if the spring is any indication, this summer is going to be a hot one for teams looking to move up to the big leagues of the Power 5 conferences. This week the Big 12 is meeting in Phoenix and the main topic is expansion, with Navigate Research, a data firm, presenting options for expansion all the way up to 16 teams.