That a lot of the college football stories broken by sports radio stations in the last year or two haven’t held up very well.

Not to say this is wrong – certainly wouldn’t surprise me if it turned out to be true – just something to be taken with a grain of salt.

…it’s pretty clear the conventional wisdom is moving toward MU and NU definitely getting invites at some point soon. Which means that by 2012, we may be each other’s only historical conference rivals. :-)

The report seems relatively detailed, and the school choices make perfect sense. Plus the Big 10 didn’t flatly deny it. Sure NU’s saying its not true, but what incentive do have have to state otherwise? Of course I could be completely wrong, but even if this report isn’t true, I would be pretty surprised if those schools don’t get offered at some point.

of Harvey Perlman’s response:

We recognize the intense speculation about conference realignment and the
possible impact it may have on Nebraska. Both Chancellor Harvey Perlman
and Athletic Director Tom Osborne have indicated that the university would
consider any opportunity that would advance the interests of the
university. The University of Nebraska has not been offered any
opportunity to move from the Big 12. We remain committed to the success of
the Big 12 Conference. Until the Big 10 Conference makes and announces its
decision on expansion, the University of Nebraska will have no further
comment and we do not intend to continue to respond further to questions
or speculations on this subject.

If Nebraska beats Texas next season and wins the Big 12 championship, then jumps to the Big 10 at the end of that school year?

I can almost hear Harvey, Tom, and Bo practicing their best “Ah-nuld” impression right now for that magic moment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rziE39JWfs&feature=related

Here’s a pretty thorough rundown of where & why this rumor may have started. Some KC blowhards doing what they do best – grasping at ratings.
http://www.kcconfidential.com/?p=15735