Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby addresses attendees during Big 12 media day, Monday, July 18, 2016, in Dallas. With expansion still an unsettled issue for the Big 12 Conference, Commissioner Bowlsby gave his annual state of the league address to open football media days. And a day later he meets with the league's board of directors.
There isn’t a definitive conclusion yet for BYU in its bid to join a Power 5 conference, but there is a glimmer of hope following the Big 12’s presidents meeting on Tuesday.
“The board directed the commissioner to actively evaluate their interest, and to report those evaluations back to the board.