Several stories this week coming out of Big 12 Basketball Media Days show the feelings are fraying when it comes to Big 12 deserters Texas and Oklahoma.

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby has had a rough summer and now the leader of the Power Five conference in flux is on the go trying to solidify the future.

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby came out on Wednesday with a response to the ACC, Big Ten, and Pac-12 announcing their new "alliance."

Friday it was learned and reported by The Manhattan Mercury newspaper that realignment may be heading to Capitol Hill for discussion.

Early morning virtual meeting between Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby and his eight remaining CEOs has stayed hushed on information shared. OSU AD Chad Weiberg emails letter of encouragement to OSU fans.

Unsure whether it was planned this way or if Bob Bowlsby and George Kliavkoff decided their conferences had more in common to discuss for the future, but the two commissioners spent another day together.

Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby was in Austin at the Texas State Capitol arguing for the other three Texas schools left by Oklahoma and Texas.

It's hard to fathom but even while Oklahoma and Texas continue the paperwork on their departure to the SEC, President Shrum and the other eight Big 12 CEOs look for options to weigh, there are still football players preparing for the 2021 season

Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby had his pocket picked by a man he has been spending a lot of time with the last few years. Can't do anything about that. What does happen next for Oklahoma State?

One member of the media speculated why would the CFP roll out such a complete model to expand and change the playoff unless convinced it would fly. They and Bill Hancock, who knows his way around big college events, wouldn't. This is happening people.

The Cowboys will trek up to Boise this season for a premier non conference game that in future seasons could play a major role in the College Football Playoff selections.