Oklahoma and Iowa State set to battle for the Big 12 Championship and then everybody else below those two. It's early, but it isn't shaping up that way as October gets started.

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.

We are to the end of the first full week since the news broke that Texas and Oklahoma were leaving the Big 12 and heading for the Southeastern Conference. Where does OSU stand and what does the future look like?

Less than a week after the news broke, Oklahoma and Texas have officially submitted formal requests to become members of the SEC.

Oklahoma State President Kayse Shrum issued another strongly-worded statement about the University of Oklahoma, this time coming after the OU-Texas joint statement about leaving the Big 12.

In what is now becoming a series of statements it is becoming much harder to take the Big 12 seriously. The time for action was long ago and now saving the league may not be possible.

Oklahoma and Texas announced they will not be renewing their media rights with the Big 12 in 2025, according to a joint statement released by both universities.

The Big 12 Executive Committee met on Sunday afternoon with the Presidents from Oklahoma and Texas. It sounds like the meeting was to offer them more money, but I'm not sure if the rest are in agreement.

CBS Sports is reporting that the Big 12 has discussed offering Oklahoma and Texas greater shares of conference television, postseason, bowl, and conference championship game revenue, but Pokes Report sources told us not everybody agreed.

Not only are Oklahoma and Texas making the move to leave the Big 12, but until they formally step they keep Oklahoma State and the other seven left in the conference from making formal moves.

Is it emotional? The upheaval of the Big 12 Conference? The answer would be absolutely and Oklahoma State University new President Dr. Kayse Shrum showed some of hers on social media.

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?

It sure looks like the Big 12 will soon be less than 10. The SEC conference call reportedly has cleared the way for the Sooners and Longhorns to join that conference. Now what for Oklahoma State.

With Thursday afternoon's virtual meeting called with the Big 12 CEOs and athletic directors the new Oklahoma State leadership team in athletics with President Dr. Kayse Shrum and athletic director Chad Weiberg they are thrust into a storm. Shrum is ready.

Both Oklahoma State and Oklahoma issued statements on the report in the Houston Chronicle this afternoon on Oklahoma and Texas talking to the SEC about joining that conference.

Brent Zwerneman of the Houston Chronicle shook up the dog days of summer and found a way to move the SEC and ACC Media Days to page two of even a College Football Journal with that old summertime favorite conference realignment or upheavel.

Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns have quite a bit of work to do to bring Texas back.

The Pokes Report staff is heading to Arlington for live radio and full coverage here of Big 12 Conference Football Media Days. What questions are on the tip of our tongues?