Conference realignment rumors last go-round left us with lots of smoke and few fires. This time around feels like there’s forest fires imminent.
After the explosive report Wednesday from the Houston Chronicle that cited sources saying OU and Texas have reached out to the SEC about joining the league, things seem to have escalated quickly. What was at first pitched as a this might happen story turned over the last 24 hours into a oh wow, yeah, this is totally happening story.
Take this from CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd as an example.