The Big 12’s expansion negotiations with Gonzaga, among others, are expected to take center stage later this week at the conference’s spring meetings in West Virginia.
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark and other league officials continue deep discussions with the Zags as well as with the school’s consulting firm Navigate, sources tell Sports Illustrated. Navigate is a data-driven company that is assisting Gonzaga in a potential move from the West Coast Conference and into a Power 5 league.
Yormark began conversations with the school several months ago as part of his pursuit to expand the conference and add value to what is already the country’s strongest college basketball league. Gonzaga basketball is a national powerhouse under coach Mark Few, making eight Sweet 16 appearances since 2015.
