At meetings in Phoenix for Big 12 athletic directors and coaches, findings are discussed which indicate that the conference will have to expand to increase its chances of making the College Football Playoff.
Those in favor of the Big 12 Conference expanding have received a boost to their argument.
With the conference's athletic directors and coaches gathered for meetings in Phoenix, research was discussed Monday which indicates that the conference will need to grow to 12 teams to have the best chance of regularly getting a spot in the college football playoff.
According to a story by ESPN's Jake Trotter, findings from the analytics firm Navigate Research show that a 12-team conference with an eight-game conference slate plus a title game gives conferences the best chance of getting a team in the playoff.