As Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby prepares to arrange video conferences with administrators from 18 interested schools (today’s updated total) regarding league expansion, it is clear that the finish line to this process is nowhere in sight. That leaves time for more celebrity endorsements of Big 12 candidates, which has been one of the more entertaining offshoots of the league’s decision to acknowledge interest in adding two or four teams to the conference’s 10-team configuration, perhaps in time for the 2017 football season. That announcement has triggered lots of feedback since the Big 12 went public with its expansion exploration plans on July 19. In the spirit of the Olympic Games, we rank the medal-winning endorsements that have surfaced between July 19 and today. In the gold medal spot on the podium, make room for: Cincinnati, touted by Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer. The Bearcats received a public thumbs-up from the Buckeyes’ coach, a Cincinnati graduate and former Bearcats’ defensive back, during Sunday’s media day session in Columbus, Ohio. Meyer made it clear that his endorsement was made primarily “as a fan” but he acknowledged that he supported UC’s move to the Big 12 even though it would add…
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