The Big 12 Conference may have a Yukon dilemma.

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So the Athletic had this report on, I guess it would have been Thursday.

And it talked about conference realignment where we stand, ACC, everything else.

And Yukon and the Big 12 is where this article with the Athletic went when it came to the

Big 12 conference, talking about Max Olson, Nicole Auerbach with the athletic had this piece.

So the dilemma right now, if you read this piece, is that Brett Yormark, the Big 12

commissioner, has a lot of interest, or at least is interested, I can't say how much, but

is interested in Yukon. And there may be some pushback within the Big 12 about adding Yukon.

But here's my thing.

I think we're looking at college sports in an old school way.

We're looking at college sports and we're saying, hey, this is the Big 12 conference.

This is the SEC.

This is the Big 10.

And I think what Brett Yormark is doing in part is he's basically envisioning this.

And this is my opinion.

But I think what his vision is is to say the Big 12 is one umbrella.

And within the umbrella of the Big 12, there will be a basketball conference, there will be a

football conference, and there will be a baseball, softball, wrestling, golf, whatever else,

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