The End of the Big 12?

The Big 10 seems to want to consume all in it's paths by adding more schools to make itself stronger. It made an invitation to Nebraska to join it's ranks and Nebraska accepted. This move will take place at the start of the 2011-2012 academic year. While it is only one school going to the Big 10, the Big 12 seems to have been dealt a crippling blow not being able to keep Nebraska. As a result, the whole conference seems destined for destruction. There have been assumptions that half of the schools, including Texas and Oklahoma, will join the Pac 10. This seems already in motion with Colorado announcing it was joining the Pac 10.

How does one team have this much sway? Is the Big 12 really this weak? They can't just get another team from another Conference? I'll admit I don't know the rules or the benefits that each conference has but the whole Big 12 defaults because of Nebraska? Also it seems like the Mountain West Conference seems like the destination for some of the Big 12. I do like the MWC but I like it as a underdog conference. Getting Boise State is the proof of that Underdog role. Then again it seems like the MWC will get the weaker schools of the Big 12, in football at least.

It's very confusing right now but the picture will probably get clearer in a week or so. Until then we just have to sit back just like the NCAA and deal with it.