This college football offseason seemed blessedly devoid of drama, compared to last season's months of speculation, backdoor wrangling and botched response by Big Ten leaders to the COVID-19 pandemic. Things seemed to be pretty much back to normal, with fans looking forward to full stadiums and a full slate of games.
And then, Texas and Oklahoma decided to take their kickball and go join the Southeastern Conference. That's right, soon three of the founding members of the former Southwest Conference could be SEC members as soon as 2025, according to reports.
The news sent shockwaves throughout the college sporting universe, with questions arising as to how the Big Ten would respond.