A reaction to the "Missouri was a big loser in conference realignment" sentiment.

A look at today's decision to keep the Big 12 together, from a Missouri perspective.

A look at Orangebloods.com's report of the Big 12's late-gasp effort to keep the conference together.

A look at where Missouri stands today in the NCAA's conference realignment saga. The Big 12, Big Ten, Big East, SEC, and Mountain West still remain viable options.

A look at Missouri's status in conference realignment. The Big Ten, Big 12, Big East, SEC, Conference USA, and Mountain West all remain at least slight possibilities.

A look at where Missouri might end up after conference realignment. Many options are on the table, from the Big Ten, to a redefined Big 12, to the Big East, to the Mountain West.

A look back at a Dallas Morning News conference realignment article from 1994.

Rock M Nation submits a musical tribute to brilliant disaster that is the Big 12.

Thoughts on the 'ultimatum' issued by Big 12 presidents to Mizzou and Nebraska in attempting to pledge their loyalty to the conference. A Pac-10 expansion effort expands the game far beyond Missouri and Nebraska.

A report by KOMU-TV in Columbia on Thursday morning indicated that Missouri to the Big Ten was a "done deal." The story's original source – ESPN's Bruce Feldman – now refutes this report.