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"The general feeling right now is we want to do everything that we can to keep the Big 12 together...
"The general feeling right now is we want to do everything that we can to keep the Big 12 together in as close a form as we can to the current configuration," a high-ranking official at a Big 12 university said. "We need stability and a longer-term commitment from the big guys so we can become 12 again down the road."
— Pete Thamel in a New York Times article posted a few hours ago. This is the first time I've seen confirmation from a legitimate source that the ultimate goal is to return to twelve teams.
