If the Big XII (or Big XIV since the conference owns the copyrights)

added those 4 schools, then the North Division would stretch from WV to UT which may be "too big" for the non-revenue sports. If the conference is going to add any "east" schools, then it may need to add both Cincinnati and Memphis. For scheduling purposes, Memphis could become a good "rival" for Iowa State.

Also, a 14-member conference can present scheduling issues (specifically for the final week of the regular season) because each division will have 1 team without a divisional conference game. So either those teams will have to try to schedule an OOC game on the final week of the regular season or play a cross-divisional conference game. If the conference goes the cross-divisional route, then it could potentially have a rematch a week later in the CCG. If the conference just adds 2 teams (i.e. Cincinnati and Memphis), then it avoids a potential rematch 1 week later.

Big XII's potential rivalry week conference schedule
Cincy-WVU
Iowa St-Memphis
Kansas-Kansas St
Oklahoma-Oklahoma St
Baylor-TCU
Texas-Texas Tech

In response to this post by ren_hoek

Posted: 01/29/2016 at 12:31PM

Boren on Texas and LHN -- goldendomer 01/28/2016 2:43PM

LHN is the cancer for the BIG12 and will have to be rolled into a -- manassashoo 01/29/2016 10:28AM

Tulsa World video and transcript of Boren talking about Big XII. -- HOO86 01/29/2016 01:51AM

Pretty obvious he wants BYU -- goldendomer 01/29/2016 10:05AM

BYU would fit just fine in the Big XII. Issue is distance to WVU. -- HOO86 01/29/2016 11:39AM

Basically same distance from Norman to either Morgantown or Provo ** -- Tailgate Guru 01/29/2016 4:51PM

Yes. That's why OU is ok with it. I'm thinking Morgantown to Provo. -- HOO86 01/29/2016 5:59PM

They should add BYU, Colorado State, Cincy & Houston ** -- ren_hoek 01/29/2016 12:10PM

Surprised that Big 12 seldom mentions UCF or USF... -- Old Line Hokie 01/29/2016 1:30PM

The Big 12 looks less at markets than visibility or strength of brand -- Tailgate Guru 01/29/2016 4:56PM

If the Big XII (or Big XIV since the conference owns the copyrights) -- VTHokie2000 01/29/2016 12:31PM

The 4 i suggested makes a B12 network more palatable -- ren_hoek 01/29/2016 1:38PM

Wonder if that would be enough pressure on the LHN? -- FrederickHokie 01/30/2016 11:16AM

More quotes -- goldendomer 01/28/2016 3:10PM

Re: Boren on Texas and LHN -- goldendomer 01/28/2016 2:55PM

He's a great politician..."we're going to have a stable Big 12 wi -- daveinop 01/28/2016 3:20PM

He mentions the LHN indirectly. It must be a problem for other B12 schools. -- FrederickHokie 01/29/2016 08:53AM

Bowlsby's "boulder in the road" to a B12 network, the LHN -- FrederickHokie 01/29/2016 09:54AM

Boren, by being the team player, is forcing Texas into the open. -- daveinop 01/29/2016 4:44PM

Wonder what the timeline is for this to play out? -- FrederickHokie 01/30/2016 11:09AM

No idea. but -- daveinop 01/30/2016 1:25PM

If the Big XII (or Big XIV since the conference owns the copyrights)

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