Taking a look at Stewart Mandell's Twitter feed...
https://twitter.com/slmandel/with_replies
A few of the highlights from the last several hours:
Stewart Mandel @slmandel 18h18 hours ago
Big 12 board of directors started day w/ presentation from Baylor, spent rest of day on "conference composition."
Stewart Mandel @slmandel 18h18 hours ago
Wait ... hold the phone. David Boren says there is "continued interest in expansion."
Stewart Mandel @slmandel 18h18 hours ago
Boren says the board has advised Bob Bowlsby to explore expansion candidates' interest.
Stewart Mandel @slmandel 18h18 hours ago
Corrected: In answer to a question, Boren indicates announcement of ACC Network impacted their re-interest in expansion.
Stewart Mandel @slmandel 18h18 hours ago
Boren: "The direction from the board to the commissioner was to re-contact schools that expressed interest in us."
Stewart Mandel @slmandel 18h18 hours ago
This is really surreal to listen to. I swear Boren is saying the exact opposite of everything he said about $$$, expansion a month ago.
Stewart Mandel @slmandel 18h18 hours ago
Bowlsby: "We've been contacted by a number of institutions, and I would imagine after this news breaks we'll be contacted again."
Stewart Mandel @slmandel 18h18 hours ago
You know who's really going to be shocked by today's news: Big 12 ADs.
Stewart Mandel @slmandel 17h17 hours ago
There have been a lot of strange days in realignment over the last 7 years. This is near the top of the list.
Stewart Mandel @slmandel 52m52 minutes ago
How abrupt a 180 did the Big 12 presidents pull yesterday? Others within/connected to the league expected the exact opposite announcement.
Stewart Mandel @slmandel 50m50 minutes ago
It took 19 months for the Big 12 to agree to expand. What are the odds they'll agree on the same schools?
Also from Mandel on the topic...
http://www.foxsports.com/college-footbal...ind-071916