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Morning links: 'Not one (school) moved the needle' — Big 12 commissioner recounts why his league didn't expand

Expansion in college football — whether in terms of the College Football Playoff or major conferences — is a consistently popular talking point.

The latest evidence comes from SportsBusiness Journal’s Learfield Intercollegiate Athletics Forum, which began Wednesday morning.

Of note for BYU fans, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said that when his league looked at expansion two years ago, not one school received a supermajority amount of necessary votes, according to Stadium Network reporter Brett McMurphy.

Big 12’s Bob Bowlsby said no regrets not expanding. “Not one (school) moved the needle & it required a super majority.