Big 12 BOD Meeting On Expansion; Sources Say League Will Stand Pat

The Big 12 BOD today begins two days of meetings in Dallas, with an announcement expected tomorrow on an "expansion decision." School presidents could choose to add more teams, "stand pat with 10 schools" or "prolong the suspense until December or sometime next year." Commissioner Bob Bowlsby is "expected to address" the group at a dinner tonight (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 10/16). Sources indicated that the "most likely outcome is not expanding" and that there have been "discussions with the Big 12's TV partners to pay the league not to expand." An amended TV deal "will be discussed this weekend," but it is "unlikely any final agreement will be reached" (SI.com, 10/14).