[cardcoug]

Somewhere out there, a BYU fan: "What about us?"

They averaged 57k last year and frequently 60+.

Indeed, we've all been thinking that for a while now; even Bronco Mendenhall publicy said he wants to be in a conference and that the big12 would be a great option. On top of their solid home attendance, they attract more eyeballs for tv than anyone outside the power 5 (and many inside) and sell lots of tickets on the road, so from a financial perspective they make at least as much sense as any other available school (-ND obviously). The two reasons people usually say are holding the big12 back from extending an invite are BYU's no-play-on-Sunday rule and it's reluctance to give up broadcasting rights, since BYU sports is a big draw for BYUtv, which the church regards as extremely important.
Adding BYU and Boise seems like a great option to me, but I doubt current big 12 members would be very excited about trips to provo and boise, and I have no idea how much weight those two issues actually have.

[cardcoug]

Somewhere out there, a BYU fan: "What about us?"

They averaged 57k last year and frequently 60+.

Indeed, we've all been thinking that for a while now; even Bronco Mendenhall publicy said he wants to be in a conference and that the big12 would be a great option. On top of their solid home attendance, they attract more eyeballs for tv than anyone outside the power 5 (and many inside) and sell lots of tickets on the road, so from a financial perspective they make at least as much sense as any other available school (-ND obviously). The two reasons people usually say are holding the big12 back from extending an invite are BYU's no-play-on-Sunday rule and it's reluctance to give up broadcasting rights, since BYU sports is a big draw for BYUtv, which the church regards as extremely important.
Adding BYU and Boise seems like a great option to me, but I doubt current big 12 members would be very excited about trips to provo and boise, and I have no idea how much weight those two issues actually have.