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Message: [QUOTE="jostar1, post: 1772954, member: 1737"] [B][SIZE=4]Rice makes presentation to join Big 12 [/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=4]Rice made a presentation to the Big 12 Conference recently in hopes of joining the league, a person with direct knowledge of the interaction said. The person asked not to be identified because of the private nature of the presentation. I have no comment on Big 12 expansion," Rice athletic director Joe Karlgaard said. "Our academic and athletic success and reputation of integrity should be an attractive combination in the ever-changing world of college athletics".[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]Karlgaard commented on conference realignment earlier this month. "We're paying attention to it to the extent that we can," Karlgaard said. "We're very proactive about it. We're also prepared to react. As this unfolds, we're prepared to promote our values and our success in a way that will help us land in the best possible spot."[/SIZE] Rice has invested in athletic facility upgrades around campus. Tudor Fieldhouse was renovated in 2008. There are renovations planned for Reckling Park. The $31.5 million Brian Patterson Sports Performance Center just opened this summer on the north end of Rice Stadium. [URL="http://www.chron.com/sports/rice/article/Rice-makes-presentation-to-join-Big-12-9145734.php"]Rice makes presentation to join Big 12[/URL] [/QUOTE]