Oct 26 Local News NY Times: McConnell Lobbying Big 12 for U of L Athletics The New York Times is reporting that U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is lobbying the Big 12 conference to select the University of Louisville over West Virginia University to fill the vacancy. It had been expected that NCAA leaders were going to announce the Mountaineers’ move to the conference as part of a realignment earlier […] By WFPL News Oct 26 Local News NY Times: McConnell Lobbying Big 12 for U of L Athletics WFPL News