Since the Big 12 is losing Nebraska and Colorado, why don’t they add Boise State and TCU? Are Texas and Oklahoma afraid?
You betcha!
Boise State, who is on ESPN tonight, is moving to the Western Athletic Conference next year.
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Seems like a natural division, doesn’t it? The question: which is the 6th team? Oklahoma or Oklahoma State?
Because the Big XII isn't in a panic to get back to twelve teams. TCU is a reasonable candidate and would get consideration. Boise State has absolutely no chance. Geographically, it is just too isolated from the rest of the league. Colorado left in part because of its geological isolation from the Big XII and Boise is several hundred miles further away. Besides, in academe, Boise State is viewed as a semi-pro football team attached to a junior college.
Football fans tend to forget this but conference affiliations extend to the academic side of the institution as well. Boise State has zero respect in academic circles and no self-respecting major conference is going to add Boise State until there are substantial improvements in their academics which will take years to implement.