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Big 12 Expansion May Be Closer Than We Think

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After months and months of speculation, it may be time to start the final countdown to #Big12Confirmed.

CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd reported that the Big 12 would like to make a decision on expansion before the start of the 2016 football season. In a world where most change happens at a dead snail’s pace, this news is akin to flipping the switch on the NOS tank in your Mitsubishi Eclipse while Vin Diesel looks on in begrudging respect.

On top of that news, the American Athletic Conference is finally publicly acknowledging that the Big 12 will likely be poaching some of its teams.