SportsBeat KC: ‘Love ya, Big 12. But you’re not part of our power-conference alliance’
A new alliance of power conferences was formally introduced Tuesday, when commissioners Kevin Warren of the Big Ten, Jim Phillips of the ACC and George Kliavkoff of the Pac-12 met with reporters to lay out their plans for consolidating influence in the wake of the SEC’s recent power-grab of Texas and Oklahoma.
Conspicuously absent from that allied group? Bob Bowlsby and the Big 12.
In this episode of our daily SportsBeat KC podcast, K-State beat writer Kellis Robinett and Drew Davison, who covers TCU for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, discuss the alliance with host Blair Kerkhoff and attempt to determine what it all means for the Big 12.
After a break, you’ll hear from the commissioners, who were asked directory about the future of the Big 12.
Story links:
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What’s next for the Big 12 and realignment? We make some predictions
This story was originally published August 25, 2021 at 11:07 AM with the headline "SportsBeat KC: ‘Love ya, Big 12. But you’re not part of our power-conference alliance’."