Buzz has been growing around the topic of Big 12 expansion this week after a consulting firm notified the conference that their chances of reaching the College Football Playoff would increase by about 10% if they added two teams and played a conference championship game. So I’m going to try and touch on every aspect of Big 12 expansion in this, the MEGAPOST.
DISCLAIMERS:
To avoid a firestorm of #wellactually or misunderstandings in the comments section, here are a few disclaimers before we get started.
1. The Big 12 is not going to “poach” a team from another “Power 5” conference (SEC, Big 10, ACC, Pac-12), including Notre Dame.