The Big 12 presidents have directed Commissioner Bob Bowlsby to evaluate schools that are interested in joining the conference, stopping just short of announcing it planned to expand.
After a meeting of the Big 12 university presidents and chancellors on Tuesday, Oklahoma President David Boren says the conference leaders voted unanimously to take another step toward adding to the 10-member conference.
“I think it’s a statement that we want to move forward,” Boren said. “Yes, it’s a positive step. Not a decision yet.”
The Big 12 has been the smallest of the Power Five leagues since 2012.