Jon: First off, on a scale of 1-10, how badly does the fanbase want the Big 12 to extend an invite?
Chas: I’ll be surprised if fans of any of the other programs floated as possibilities think otherwise: it’s a ten. Fans believe to miss on Big 12 expansion, if it occurs, would be a big missed opportunity.
Jon: How about the administration? Any sense of their enthusiasm beyond the obvious financial benefits?
Chas: The administration held off publicly stumping for Big 12 admission for a long time, though we know UCF President John Hitt was in in Gordon Gee’s ear about it.