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Message: [QUOTE="pj, post: 636079, member: 2524"] There have been rumors for months that Fox wants the B12 to add USF and UCF. They do have TV potential -- both schools are in top 20 DMAs, Florida as a whole is a big prize, the strength of the B12 is football and Florida is a great recruiting territory, there is potential for the B12 to rival the SEC and ACC in Florida thanks to better local markets and 2 state schools vs 1 each for the SEC and ACC. From a business perspective, it seems quite plausible that USF/UCF are ahead of UConn/Cincy and BYU/Boise for B12 expansion. The question then becomes, would the B12 stop at 12, or consider creating an eastern division to help out WVU? A 14-team league with WVU/Cincy/UConn/USF/UCF + two from Baylor/TCU/Iowa State would keep the Texas/Oklahoma/Kansas state schools together and cut down their travel, while giving the B12 eastern media markets. [/QUOTE]