The Big 12 Conference, which already has a yearly men's basketball challenge with the Southeastern Conference, could enter into a scheduling alliance with the Big East to counteract leagues that will be going to 20-game league seasons.
Alex Halsted of CBSsports.com and 247sports.com on Monday quoted Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard as saying the 10 Big 12 teams could each play one Big East team, likely starting in 2019-20, making sure the Big 12 would have 20 locked-in, high-major opponents — 18 Big 12 games, plus one each vs. the Big East and SEC.
“What’s happening is some other leagues are considering going to 20 games, so if a couple leagues go to 20 games, it’ll be harder to get a non-conference home and home,” Pollard said Monday as quoted by Halsted.