The Big Ten is throwing a wrench into the Big 12's plans, and now everything could change
We thought all of this conference realignment talk was dead, at least in the short term. After all, the conference was set to get a waiver on the NCAA's policy that requires 12 teams and two divisions in order to hold a championship game, removing any immediate incentive to expand again, regardless of what Oklahoma said in public, or what West Virginia said in private. It was assumed that the Big 12's proposal, along with the ACC, would pass easily in early January, and that would be that.