Whether or not you agree with the Big 12's latest expansion excursion, the ride (so far) has been less turbulent, less bombastic, less political, less entertaining ... less Texas.
The stars of last week's Big 12 spring soiree at the Arizona Biltmore were commissioner Bob Bowlsby and Navigate Research, the Chicago-based firm helping the league assess new membership and scheduling models. While math-challenged media types tried to compute different percentages and simulations, the strongest statement came from Bowlsby, who had delivered it before: "The fact is, if we do nothing, we'll be substantially behind a decade from now.