AP: Big 12 no longer considering ECU, UNLV, New Mexico for expansion
(AP) – East Carolina, UNLV and New Mexico are out of the Big 12’s expansion derby.
Officials at each school said Wednesday that they were notified by the Big 12 that they are no longer being considered for membership.
East Carolina spokesman Tom McClellan says Commissioner Bob Bowlsby notified Chancellor Cecil Staton of the decision Tuesday by phone.
Athletic director Jeff Compher says it’s “obviously not the decision we were hoping for,†but expressed satisfaction that “we were able to tell our story to not only the Big 12, but the entire nation.â€