Big 12 officially invites UCF to Power Five conference

Mike Bianchi and Jason Beede recap UCF’s win over Boise State, the FSU debut of former Knights QB McKenzie Milton and the expected move to the Big 12.After weeks of discussion, rumors and reports, a move that UCF has been waiting for is official: the Knights have been invited to join the Big 12 conference, the Power Five league announced Friday.

The Big 12 Conference Board of Directors this morning voted to extend membership invitations to BYU, UCF, the University of Cincinnati and the University of Houston to join the conference, according to a league press release.

The vote was completed in accordance with Big 12 Conference Bylaw 1.5.2.b.3 requiring an affirmative vote of a supermajority of…