Connect the dots
May 10, 2016 by Mike CasazzaBYU, Cincy and UConn are clear Big 12 expansion candidates. Now Colorado State's in the game, too? https://t.co/fFtmigPOau (@VanquishTheFoe)
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As someone trying to simply follow the topic of Big 12 expansion, I think the hardest thing to do is discern sources. Or Sources. Take this as an example. The Dallas Morning News attempted to recap the Big 12 meetings, and this is a necessity for a paper that’s so big and has so many professional rooting interests in the sports section. Not everyone following the Cowboys, Rangers and Stars is attuned to the Big 12, and even the Texas, TCU or Oklahoma fans who are keeping tabs on things could use some help.
So there was this review, by the capable Chuck Carlton, and it’s your synopsis of record. One paragraph got plucked again and again.
Since any expansion dovetails with a TV network, look to the markets of possible candidates. For now, the top four are believed to be Connecticut, BYU (which has a national following), Cincinnati and possibly Colorado State (Denver market), although the situation is fluid.
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