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Dick Harmon: Big 12 terminology that's surfaced among expansion discussions

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It may be easy to poke fun at it or spin a little humor in the words and phrases used in Big 12 expansion talk, but looking at it straight, there's a lot to digest and understand along the way.

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While waiting for a done deal that sources say is rumored in Big 12 expansion, here’s a glossary of terms and phrases we’ve endured recently.

Expansion: The geographic growth of boundaries and either two or four universities to the 10-team Big 12.

Done deal: A term to prematurely describe an agreement before officially accomplished by key personalities on the record.