Our national fan base and broadcast ratings, along with the many historical and recent successes of our teams, attest we certainly belong. —BYU statement
It appears that the BYU football program will remain independent for quite some time to come.
The Big 12 Conference, which has been exploring the possibility of expansion for months, announced from Dallas Monday that it will not be adding teams after all.
“Right now it’s best to stay where we are,” Oklahoma President David Boren said. “We would never say never (on expansion). But we feel it would be wrong to say it is an active agenda item, because it no longer is.