The Beginning of the End, Part 2

Here's some thoughts:

• Colorado was actually the first domino to fall. The ugly truth is that if Colorado left the Big 12 and that was it… no one would have noticed. Colorado wasn't a significant factor in the Big 12 and could have been easily replaced. But once Nebraska leaked that they are also leaving… that cinched it. At that point, all bets were off with the Big 12.
• Stupid Nebraska. Yes, the Texas schools were a pain in the rear, but we had a good thing going. That said, Nebraska is the only one who won't be quadrupling their travel budget by realigning. They are honestly a good fit for the Big Ten.
  
• Nobody wants Baylor, but Texas politics may save them in the end. Otherwise, they're in real trouble.
  
• Poor Mizzou. Ha Ha!!! Missouri started all this talk about going to the Big Ten, but then they got passed over for the Cornhuskers!!! Ha Ha!!! The current rumors have the Big Ten looking in other directions. You were left at the altar, poor Tigers.
• One of the great tragedies in all of this is the loss of the fantastic Big Ten logo, which reflected the eleven teams that made up the Big Ten for twenty years.
  
• K-State and Iowa State may be the real losers here. K-State's best hope is that KU and MU get a good invite on which the Wildcats can tag along. That's really not fair but that's where it's at right now.
  
• The Texas and Oklahoma schools are gone to the Pac-10 almost for sure. How are they going to bus their track teams and swimming teams to California every other week? Are they going to pay to fly them there? The logistics are going to be killer.
  
• Where will KU go? Somewhere east, along with Missouri? Can the leftovers (KU, MU, K-State, Iowa State, and maybe Baylor?) build a new conference? Maybe merge with the Mountain West and form a new BCS conference to replace the Big 12? Perhaps Memphis or some others back east could join?