San Antonio's title buzz is growing around the league. Plus, new intel on expansion and an East playoff race full of injury questions.
UCF athletic director Danny White says the school can "elevate" the Big 12 if they are invited to join the conference as part of expansion.
Big 12 coaches voted under the condition of anonymity when polled by ESPN's Brett McMurphy on their preferred expansion candidates. Houston and BYU led the way with five votes each.
Big 12 board of directors chair and Oklahoma president David Boren said expansion by both two and four schools will be on the table moving forward.
The NHL has settled on Las Vegas as its choice for expansion, provided organizers can come up with a $500 million fee.
With the Big 12 considering expansion, documents show the conference's composition committee is flirting with Houston, Memphis, UCF and Colorado State.