Bring On The Cats, a Kansas State Wildcats community

My sources confirm an agreement in principle has been reached for Clemson to join the Big 12.

Our sources confirm BYU has accepted offer to join the Big 12 in principle.

The proliferation of offense in the Big 12 has come at a bad time for the defenseless Wildcats. The 683 yards Baylor generated in a 47-42 victory almost seems par for the league. Five Big 12 teams are averaging 40-plus points, a mark no club hit last season.

I think the environment that we're going to play in Cedar Falls is going to be much more of a hostile environment than Memorial Stadium in Kansas. That was pretty docile. And the type of team that we're going to be playing is going to be a much more physical, aggressive football team than KU. And quite frankly I think we're going to be playing a better opponent. I know one school is in the Big 12 and the other one is in the Missouri Valley. I think that gives an indication on how we see Missouri Valley play and the respect we give Northern Iowa.

Obviously, we are buoyed by the commitments of our existing colleagues and league institutions to preserve the Big 12 Conference and its position as one of the nation’s top leagues. Our sincere appreciation goes to all of our league partners, and certainly Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe and his staff, for their hard work during this process. Our league has a very bright future, and we are looking forward to new levels of growth and opportunity.