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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 1822322, member: 622"]
1. Cincy 
1. UCF
1. Houston
4. Tulane
4. Memphis
6. USF - if no UCF (could double down in Florida)
7. Colorado State
8. UConn
9. BYU
10. Boise

1's.  Houston was in the SWC with the 6 other Texas schools and Arkansas.  Cincy adds a football state with history and sizeable population, plus a dedicated sports school (not elite, but dedicated).  UCF has been full throttloe fore more than 10 years and built up a solid program, a new loyal fan base in a large football state.

4's. Tulane is in NOLA, 'nuff said.  Also, LA is a football state, near geographically and did I mention NOLA?  Memphis is in a decent football state, a nice bridge for WVU, FedEx money.

6. USF, same as UCF but not to the same extent.

7. Colorado State is a good choice, but CO is not a huge state nor does it provide eastern exposure which is what the B12 really needs.

8. UConn is far out, has NE exposure (read close enough to NYC for arguments, not winning points in the arguments, but arguments.  Poor football state, excellent hoops.  Small state.

9. BYU is a religious school that is adamant about no games on Sunday, in a small population state, out west, limited following.

10.  Same as BYU geographically but worse in that the population is even smaller, no restrictions on Sunday games.

I see the Big 12 looking east.  They need viewers and recruiting grounds (i.e. southern states) to support more teams and hinder competitors (SEC, ACC and B1G).  Also, UT has plainly stated they are not interested in the Pac 12 because of the lack of eastern exposure (late game times, low east coast following), this probably translates to similar thinking in expansion.
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