FWST: Big 12 expansion may take until December, may not include BYU

Iowa State president Steven Leath, one of 10 presidents from Big 12 schools who will cast votes regarding league expansion, predicted that fans will “see a different Big 12 in the somewhat near future” but cautioned that final decisions on new members may not occur until December.

Leath said a realistic timeline for the expansion process would be “between now and Christmas” during a Wednesday meeting streamed on Facebook Live with staffers from the Iowa State Daily, the school’s student newspaper. The session triggered significant media attention Thursday, with Leath acknowledging he is “getting more input from individuals on BYU than any other school” in regard to expansion candidates.