Cincinnati's president, Santa Ono, who has been heavily lobbying the Big 12 to join the conference, has taken another job as president of the U. of British Columbia. It seems like most people put Cincy as the front runner for a conference addition. If the Big 12 does expand, I bet this plays into it.
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