I have always been fascinated by conference realignment. I find the chessboard, the cloak-and-dagger, the multiple variables influencing these decisions bewitching. Closely observing this landscape for more than a decade, it’s obvious to me that the winds of change are blowing again and about to howl.
The epicenter for what I expect to be coming change lies in Norman, Okla.
Despite the NCAA approving legislation allowing the Big 12 to hold a conference championship game with only 10 members, University of Oklahoma president David Boren continues to believe the league is “disadvantaged” compared to its Power 5 peers.