Big 12 athletic directors are meeting this week in Dallas to discuss conference expansion, bowl agreements, scheduling and more. Will these talks lead to a 12-team Big 12, or something bigger? ...more

The Big 12 plans to ask the NCAA to revisit a rule preventing a 10-team league from playing a 13th non-bowl game, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said. The league has had preliminary talks with the NCAA and *I expect that we will make that request* formally, Bowlsby said. ...more

Notre Dame stated the night as the country's No. 3 but will now lead the BCS standings after Stanford and Baylor upset Oregon and Kansas State. A win over reeling USC in the Coliseum on Saturday assures the Irish a spot in the BCS title game, likely against an SEC team. Alabama will slide into the No. 2 spot on Sunday. ...more