EVERYTHING IN THIS NEWSLETTER IS BASED UPON WHAT I AM HEARING FROM PEOPLE I TRUST. PLEASE DO NOT MISTAKE THIS FOR FACT OR FOR ACTUAL JOURNALISM, WHICH HAS VERIFICATION STANDARDS THAT I HAVE NOT ADHERED TO. I DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OF THE CONTENT.

I started working the phones hard yesterday once Colorado finally decided to abandon ship and join the Big 12. There are no clear answers as to exactly how this plays out. Rumors are flying around, and it’s tough to separate gossip from fact, but I’m doing my best.

I say this because I can’t elevate this to a “Hearings status” level of confidence. I wanted to pass along what I’m Hearing to VIP subscribers (realignment is fun.. so let’s have fun). Here’s what I can gather is happening as best I can tell: