Conference Realignment: Despite NCAA Vote, Big 12 Expansion Remains A Possibility

Oklahoma president David Boren is still championing the case for Big 12 expansion. - Brett Deering/Getty ImagesWell, it was fun while it lasted. Or maybe it isn't over?

The Big 12, the autonomous and wealthy conference potentially holding UConn's ticket out of the American, is hardly an ideal fit but was definitely considering UConn in the event it would have to expand. It was nice to think about a safe landing spot for Husky athletics involving regular basketball games with the likes of Kansas and our old friends at West Virginia, and football games with longtime powers Texas and Oklahoma.

The NCAA seemingly kiboshed those dreams as the 10 conference leaders voted (with the "power five"…