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East Carolina Pirates: Tweeting to the Big 12

By John Woodcock

Nov 28, 2015; Greenville, NC, USA; East Carolina Pirates fans reacts during the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Cincinnati Bearcats defeated the East Carolina Pirates 19-16. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Greenville, NC, USA; East Carolina Pirates fans reacts during the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Cincinnati Bearcats defeated the East Carolina Pirates 19-16. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 24, 2015; Honolulu, HI, USA; San Diego State Aztecs defensive lineman Jon Sanchez (99) tries to stop Cincinnati Bearcats running back Tion Green (7) during the third quarter in the 2015 Hawaii Bowl at Aloha Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marco Garcia-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 24, 2015; Honolulu, HI, USA; San Diego State Aztecs defensive lineman Jon Sanchez (99) tries to stop Cincinnati Bearcats running back Tion Green (7) during the third quarter in the 2015 Hawaii Bowl at Aloha Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marco Garcia-USA TODAY Sports /

Cincy:

Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News reports that the Big 12 Conference had discussions with officials at the University of Cincinnati before the playoff announcement went south on them. Cincinnati is one of the Big East schools that did not improve its position when the conference blew up. The question would be who else? Or do you now try for the waiver as a 11 team league?

Cincinnati would expand the conference footprint into the Midwest and serve as a bridge of sorts to West Virginia, which currently is all alone east of the Mississippi.

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