With the Big 12 conference set to hold its annual football media days next week, one of the main topics of discussion is certain to be conference expansion.
University of Oklahoma president David Boren has already weighed in on the subject, saying that the league needs to be “extremely careful” when it comes to adding teams. His main criteria for any schools looking to join the 10-team conference seem to be the size of their media market and the strength of their fan base’s support.
Last week, it was Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt’s turn to speak on the issue.