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I think the two best available teams are BYU and Cincinnati. The reasons against Cincinnati seem awfully similar to the reasons the Big 12 passed Louisville (It's a city school, they'd have questionable market reach, etc etc). Well, seeing how well passing Louisville worked out for us, I'd rather us now take a chance on a school which has had consistent success on the gridiron and the basketball court.
Next, BYU has an incredibly loyal and expansive fan base throughout the west coast. If they swallow their Texas like pride and demands they had of the Big 12 in 2010, this could be a massive get for the conference. I think the odds of this are rather questionable, and I think it's more likely that the Big 12 will expand east to relieve the travel burden of West Virginia.
Prediction: Cincinnati and Memphis.
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