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BYU receiver Jordan Leslie (9) catches a pass over Texas' Antwuan Davis (26) during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against the Longhorns in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas)
BYU has made Big 12 expansion even more interesting.
The school has formally notified the Big 12 of its interest in joining the conference and would be open to discussing a football-only membership, BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe has told ESPN.com.
"We're obviously open to listening to what they want to do," Holmoe told ESPN.