Report: Big 12 not adding any new members after meeting
Status quo reportedly reigns in the Big 12.
According to Pete Thamel of Sports Illustrated, a league meeting Monday concluded with no new members and no other real changes.
Source: Status quo in the Big 12. No members added. League still discussing adding more TV revenue from ESPN and Fox.
— Pete Thamel (@SIPeteThamel) October 17, 2016
Conference expansion has been a hot topic for a while, with the league still stuck at ten teams. However, this was always the likeliest scenario. This is about money, specifically TV deals, and if they can get more money without expanding, there’s no point. They’re already getting the conference title game back. It’ll come as a disappointment to some schools, but likely not a shock.
