It remains unclear how many if any members the Big 12 will add in its expansion proce s, but the conference apparentlywill leave no stone unturned in vetting candidates.To that Andrew Triggs Jersey end, conferencecommi sioner Bob Bowlsby plans to conduct video conferences with as many as17 schools that have contacted the Big 12 for consideration to join the Power 5 conference, Friday, citing unidentifiedsources.The 17 schools that will make presentations to the Big 12 Stephen Piscotty Jersey , the sources said:Boise State,BYU, Cincinnati,Colorado State,East Carolina,Houston,Memphis,New Mexico,SMU, South Florida,Temple,Tulane,UCF andUConn.MORE: According to ESPN's sources, it's "becoming le s and le s likely" that the conferencewill expand by four members to 14. That would leave two scenarios: The Big 12 would add two schools, forming a 12-member conference composed of Matt Joyce Jersey two six-school divisions, or merely opt tostay at 10 membersand, as the conference already has , adda football championship game starting after the 2017 season.Multiple reports have focused on BYU, Cincinnati and Houstonas thecandidates drawing the most support, inside Reggie Jackson Jersey the conference or among Texas politicians who aim to have an impact on the decision.In BYU's case, there also have been because of the Mormon-affiliated university's treatment of the LGBT community.The conference has said it hopes Marcus Semien Jersey to make a decision by the regularly October meeting of the conferenceboard of directors.