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BYU boasts impressive electronic footprint

BYU players run onto the field for warm-ups as BYU and Oklahoma play at Cowboys stadium in Arlington Texas. Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009. Photo by Scott G Winterton Deseret News.

When it comes to the Big 12’s exploration of expansion, a candidate school’s broadcast following and access to media markets is a major issue.

PROVO — When it comes to the Big 12’s exploration of expansion, a candidate school’s broadcast following and access to media markets is a major issue.

Television networks are powerful in the world of college athletics, and millions of dollars of revenue flow to individual schools thanks to broadcasting rights.