Morning links: Possible conference realignment in the next decade could bring 'something new'

SALT LAKE CITY — The first thing Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby was asked at his press conference during the Big 12's media days?

Realignment.

“That would be the seventh year in a row we have been asked that question first, so congratulations — you are setting records,” he joked.

It makes sense that fans and reporters are still interested as we close the door on a decade that brought about a lot of change.

Yahoo's Pat Forde named the Pac-12, BYU and the Mountain West as losers in his breakdown of this decade of realignment. Utah came out as a winner, he said.

Despite being in 10-team conference with a 12 in its name, Bowlsby said his conference has had no talks about expanding at “any level.”

But…