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BYU Football: The case for a 10, 12, and 16 team Big 12

By Adam Gibby

BOCA RATON, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: Gunner Romney #18 of the Brigham Young Cougars in action against the Central Florida Knights at FAU Stadium on December 22, 2020 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: Gunner Romney #18 of the Brigham Young Cougars in action against the Central Florida Knights at FAU Stadium on December 22, 2020 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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Dec 31, 2020; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs linebacker Tyrus Wheat (2) tackles Tulsa Golden Hurricane running back Corey Taylor II (24) during the first half at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2020; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs linebacker Tyrus Wheat (2) tackles Tulsa Golden Hurricane running back Corey Taylor II (24) during the first half at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

16 Teams

Teams: BYU, Boise State, UCF, Cincinnati, Memphis, and three teams out of a combination of Air Force, Houston, UNLV, San Diego State, USF, Tulsa, SMU, Liberty and Coastal Carolina

Advantage: The purpose of the alliance was to send a strong message to the SEC. Creating a 16 team conference would send a message not just to the SEC, but all of college football that the Big 12 is not going anywhere. While the conference would consist of eight teams that were in the G5, they would be the at worst six of the top eight G5’s out there. This model would completely demolish the Mountain West and American Conferences making it so that the Big 12 is undoubtingly in the top tier of conferences. This conference would potentially be coast to coast and would open up all of the TV spots. This conference would be able to take some teams leaving and be just fine.

Disadvantage: Is there a point where too much is too much? Sometimes throwing the hail mary isn’t the best option when there is still 30 seconds on the clock. Is the Big 12 desperate? Yes, but the money distribution in this model could potentially drive some current Big 12 teams that are already going to see a revenue drop as things currently are away from the conference. This model could also make it so that the Big 12 could become a glorified G5 conference that could be dropped and ignored when and if Super Conferences form.

Chance of happening: 30%

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