BYU has been ready and waiting on the Big 12

Brigham Young stands alone among Big 12 expansion candidates for one simple but vital reason.

All other contenders, seeking admission to the conference and the status it provides, build their case on what they could do if they join the likes of the Oklahoma and Texas schools.

BYU makes its case not on what it will do, but what it has done.

Forty years of big-time football. A quarterback tradition that rivals any. A fan base that dwarfs all other schools seeking admission to a Power-5 conference.