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Big 12 to Add Cincinnati, BYU, UCF and Houston

According to sources leaking through multiple reports, the Big 12 plans to offer the following four schools an invite to join the league and increase its membership back to 12: Cincinnati Bearcats, Houston Cougars, BYU Cougars, and UCF Knights. The four schools are a response to the departure of Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC, which rocked the college football world earlier this summer.

Three of the teams - Cincinnati, Houston and UCF - are currently in the American Conference and are required to give a 27 month notice and pay a $10 million exit fee, though the terms are negotiable according to AAC commissioner Mike Aresco.