Big 12 University Presidents may have very well signed the conference’s death warrant this afternoon.
After much anticipation, the Big 12 voted against expanding their conference. Expansion which once seemed inevitable, may now never even happen. Hartford Courant reporter Jeff Jacobs tweeted this quote from his conversation with UConn athletic director David Benedict.
Big 12 boss Bob Bowlsby called UConn president Susan Herbst.."The word tabling was not used.They are not expanding." Benedict said.
— Jeff Jacobs (@jacobscourant) October 17, 2016
This decision may very likely hurt the Big 12 down the road.