If Brett McMurphy's sources are to be believed, the Huskies will be interviewed by Big 12 officials for a spot in the conference.
The Huskies' time in the Mid-American Conference could be coming to a close.
According to Brett McMurphy of ESPN, Northern Illinois is set to take part in an interview with Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby and other conference leaders as a potential expansion candidate.
NIU was one of fourteen schools to be named by sources, with the report omitting the names of three schools, for a total of 17 programs to be considered by Bob Bowlsby, David Boren and the rest of the Big 12.