Psychological shell games seem to be all the rage in college football these days.
From Brady Vardeman of OUDaily.com:
In a statement to The Daily, Boren called the Big 12 'psychologically disadvantaged' in the new playoff era as the conference butts heads with others containing 12 and 14 teams, such as the Big Ten and SEC.
“I think it’s something we should strive for while we have the time, stability, all of that to look and be choosy,” Boren told reporters Wednesday. “(We) can be very selective about who we want to add. It would have to add value to the conference. I think we should.”
Furthermore, Boren dispelled rumors that current Big 12 teams would be hurt financially if the conference were to expand, as has been widely reported since the additions of West Virginia and TCU.
On one hand, this is a good way to avoid inviting the likes of Rutgers into your conference. On the other, Rutgers isn't a bad price to pay if it means a conference championship game.
