Analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of Big 12 expansion candidates

Football stadium: Albertsons Stadium, opened in 1970 and frequently renovated since. Current capacity 36,387.

Fan base: Squishy. Boise State has averaged 34,366 and 32,503 per home game the last two seasons.

Television attraction: Strong. Boise State’s brand has gone national. Television clickers will stop on the Broncos, and in the Mountain Time Zone, a late-night window is created.

Geography: Problematic. It’s 2,212 miles from Boise to Morgantown, W.Va. Heck, it’s 1,500 miles from Boise to Oklahoma City.

Academic standing: Not ranked among the top 200 schools in America by U.S. News & World Report.