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BYU and the Big 12: Why playing on Sunday matters to the Big 12 Conference

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By Ryan Teeples, For the Deseret News

Published: Thursday, Feb. 21 2013 11:55 a.m. MST

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It has been said that BYU's exception with playing sports on Sunday would be no issue for the Big 12. Not so fast.

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  • Part four: Some just don't like BYU

  • Part three: How BYUtv factors in

  • Part one: Holmoe engages

But all is not lost. BYU fans can hope that new rules from the BCS (which can be tweaked annually) require a participating conference to have a championship game, which is not outside the realm of possibility. Just wait until an Alabama team is left out of the national championship because they had to play against Georgia in Atlanta in early December while Oklahoma got in following two weeks of rest after Bedlam.

Additionally, another scenario is that TV partners could pressure the conference to stage a title game to create more CFB programming, which would require expansion.

This is part two of four in a series regarding BYU's potential inclusion in the Bowl Championship series and the Big 12 conference. Part three will address issues relating to BYU's high-definition international television network, BYUtv, and the potential concerns the Big-12 could have with its programming.

Ryan Teeples (twitter.com/SportsGuyUtah) is a respected marketing and technology expert, full-time sports fan and owner of Ryan Teeples Consulting, Inc. (RyanTeeples.com).

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Christy B
Salt Lake City, Utah

sigh, I see that my little sister has continued her BYU-envy temper tantrum onto another blog.

She's welcome to her own opinion of what God thinks about Sunday sports, but BYU needs to follow the dictates of its own collective More..

  • 1:20 p.m. Feb. 21, 2013
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FB Fan #2
Grantsville, UT

Chris, you are in no position whatsoever to say what God thinks. Games do not HAVE to be played on Sunday. Every other day of the week works just as fine.

  • 12:00 p.m. Feb. 21, 2013
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talkinsports
Gilbert, AZ

Scott Farcus

Independent means NOT Dependent.

Get used to being a well-paid whipping boy.

  • 1:58 p.m. Feb. 21, 2013
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