UCF
Just like BYU and Cincinnati, UCF is home to a top 35 market in the nation. They’re also home to some of the best talent in the country as well. Florida has been a hot bed of talent for what seems to be eternity, and the Big 12 having a pipeline to Florida could only help the conference increase talent throughout. There has already been reports by a Florida based reporter, Chris Torello, that the Big 12 has been trying to persuade UCF into joining the conference.
UCF has been a an extremely good program outside of this past season and are expected to have a very bright future with new coach Gus Malzahn. Since 2017, UCF is 41-8 with three top-25 finishes and have claimed a national title as well. At one point in our lives geography mattered, but now with super conferences and alliances that has little to no value anymore. Adding UCF among the other four schools won’t be the same as Texas and Oklahoma, but it can very well make the conference more well rounded.