So my apologies to all of my fellow Cornhuskers fans. I was wrong. It was Texas. It’s always Texas. And how do I know for sure? I grew up there. I know the way it works.

Well, this certainly changes things. The Big 12 lives to fight another day. Or at least until the Longhorns get a better offer. Never underestimate the power of a Texan or two to broker a deal behind closed doors. That’s pretty much what happened with a lot of wheeling and dealing to get it done. I wouldn’t be surprised if old LBJ himself had something to do with it.

So I’ll set the record straight. Though many will look at Colorado and Nebraska as the rats who ran early, it’s now very clear. It was Texas setting them up as scapegoats. And set them up they did.