Spanning the globe on a Thursday morning. ...

Just because you haven't heard conference expansion talk in the last 15 minutes doesn't mean it's gone away. Another report surfaces that continues to strongly link Oklahoma to the Pac-12. If so, a Texas-OU separation also has a strong possibility.

A nice read from John Wilner in the Bay Area here on the Pac-12 side of things. Beyond the OU question it could be good news for Oklahoma State, not so much for Texas Tech.

From ESPN, a look at the economic fallout for the have-nots in the Big 12. 

Missouri has been mentioned quite bit as a potential 14th team for the SEC, but Florida State appears to be getting its ducks in a row.

Missouri, meanwhile, seems to be unable to decide what might be its best fit if the Big 10 doesn't find some interest in the Tigers.