Big 12 expansion, the topic which seemed to be on ice just ten days ago, exploded back onto the scene in a big way last week with an announcement from commissioner Bob Bowlsby and chairman David Boren that the wheels were in motion for the conference to add to its membership.
Since then, we have seen shameless angling, confident posturing, and everything in between. In case you have been living under a rock, or simply uninterested in following this saga like a hawk but still care, let's walk through what has gone down.
Houston Gaining Unexpected Support
The first major development was the endorsement of the University of Houston as an expansion candidate by the president of the University of Texas, and later by Texas Tech University.