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Tuesday, June 15, 2010  Texas isn't the only Big 12 school looking into whether it should start its own TV network.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010  Missouri fans are notably relieved now that the Big 12 Conference has survived the realignment that threatened to turn college sports upside down.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010  The Kansas Board of Regents' chairwoman says her state is relieved by the Big 12 Conference's survival.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010  Texas officials says they are committed "long-term" to the Big 12.

Monday, June 14, 2010  The Associated Press has learned that the Big 12 Conference, which has lost Nebraska and Colorado in the last week, is close to moving forward with its 10 remaining schools.

Monday, June 14, 2010  Oklahoma State has scheduled a special regents meeting as the university considers whether to stay in the Big 12 Conference or leave for the Pacific-10.

Monday, June 14, 2010  The chairman of the House Higher Education Committee says a hearing will be held Wednesday on the future of Texas schools in the crumbling Big 12.

Monday, June 14, 2010  Texas A&M regent Gene Stallings says he wants the Big 12 to survive.

Friday, June 11, 2010  Regents overseeing the University of Texas will meet next week to decide whether the Longhorns will remain in the Big 12 or switch to another conference.

Friday, June 11, 2010  University of Missouri system President Gary Forsee says the school is committed to the Big 12 Conference but willing to listen to other prospective suitors.

Thursday, June 10, 2010  Texas and Texas A&M officials are scheduled to meet to discuss the future of their athletic programs and the Big 12 amid speculation the league could be raided by rival conferences and broken apart.

Thursday, June 10, 2010  University of Missouri curators have opened two days of meetings in Columbia amid speculation about the school's interest in leaving the Big 12 for an expanded Big Ten Conference

Monday, June 07, 2010  New Baylor president Ken Starr says he is "cautiously optimistic" and hopeful that the Big 12 will remain intact.

Monday, June 07, 2010  Kansas chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little urged her Nebraska counterpart Monday to remain in the Big 12 and help avoid a potential calamity for the Jayhawks.