According to a report from Sports Illustrated’s Pete Thamel, Oklahoma President David Boren has changed his stance on Big 12 Expansion, now wishing for the conference to stay at 10 schools. Previously, Boren had stated that the Big 12 was “psychologically disadvantaged” at 10 schools, and he’s been the face of expansion ever since.
Earlier today, ESPN’s Jake Trotter posted the following tweet with a statement from Boren.
Folks became worried when Boren stated at a BOR meeting earlier this month that conference expansion was not a given. Today’s rumblings have stirred the pot even more, and despite Boren’s denial, it appears that we won’t be adding teams to our league anytime soon.