Commish: Big 12 had expansion talks with UConn, Gonzaga

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Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said Wednesday that he had expansion talks around basketball with Gonzaga and UConn before the league opted to go in a different direction -- landing its "dream scenario."

Yormark made the comments as a guest on the "Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast."

The Big 12 recently brought in Pac-12 programs Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and