It's official, the Big 12 is looking at expansion because of TV money. They're almost certainly looking to add two schools, with four a definite possibility. There's no shortage of schools that would jump at the opportunity to join the Power 5 -- most of them from the AAC.
The usual suspects -- Cincinnati, Memphis, Houston and BYU -- are still the leading candidates. But UConn is in the mix as well. They've got access to the Boston and NYC markets, big draws for a potential television contract. And there are reasons why the Big 12 would prefer them to other candidates (i.