the others only one time zone away. I know some hated it but was great for BYU getting CU and the AZ schools in the big 12. Wish Utah wasn't but the rivalry is going to be fun and playing them twice in bball is cool. BYU's travel is really manageable thanks to the 4 pac 12 teams.
When we joined the big 12 we are an island. Now it works great. The ACC and Big 10 on the other hand look like groups of misfit toys. USC and Minnesota and Miami at Cal LOLLLLLLLLLLL