Bevo’s Daily Roundup: Former Pittsburgh HC, CFB analyst says remaining Power Five conferences will absorb Big 12 leftovers

During a radio appearance on 670 the Score earlier this week, former Pittsburgh Panthers head coach and Fox Sports college football analyst Dave Wannstedt says he’s hearing from folks very high up the college athletics food chain that some of the remaining eight Big 12 Conference members will soon be divvied up amongst what’s left of the Power Five setup.

In particular, he’s hearing that the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Kansas State Wildcats will join the Pac-12, the West Virginia Mountaineers will join the ACC, and the Iowa State Cyclones and Kansas Jayhawks will join the Big Ten.

Of course, that leaves out the Baylor Bears, TCU Horned Frogs and Texas Tech Red Raiders from the party, all of whom would make up part of the venerable Lone Star TV market.

So, how true might these rumblings play out? That’s hard to say.

Then again, it’s realignment season – and anything can happen now that the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners have let the genie out of the bottle by joining the SEC.

WHAT THE WISE MEN ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

Austin American-Statesman: Taking a tour of Texas’ 2021 football schedule, game by game

Austin American-Statesman: Another year, another season of NCAA title expectations for Texas

Austin American-Statesman: Is Sarkisian ready for this Texas pressure cooker?

Dallas Morning News: Big 12′s exclusion from CFB Alliance isn’t a death blow, but raises concerns for those remaining

247Sports: The Insider: Offensive depth chart coming together

247Sports: Key indicators pointing to Hudson Card being named Texas’ starting quarterback

247Sports: Updates from Steve Sarkisian following Thursday’s practice

Inside Texas: Gameplan: The 5 most challenging players on Texas’ schedule

ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

Podcast: Previewing the Kansas State Wildcats

RECRUITING ROUNDUP

247Sports: Mike at Night: Decisions coming for Texas targets?

247Sports: Longhorns one of several schools standing out for 2023 cornerback Rodrick Pleasant

Inside Texas: IT Recruiting Matters: Decision day for On300 DL Aaron Bryant

BIG 12 BREAKDOWN

Austin American-Statesman: TCU eager to prove its worth amid Big 12 uncertainty

Frogs O’ War: Midweek Musing: TCU Football, picked fifth in the preseason poll, can win the Big 12. Here’s how.

The Smoking Musket: Isaiah Cottrell fully cleared to return for West Virginia

Wide Right & Natty Lite: 2021 Iowa State Position Previews: Safeties

WHAT WE’RE READING

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SB Nation: Steph Curry’s bond with Warriors contrasts with NBA superstar exits

NEWS ACROSS THE FORTY ACRES AND BEYOND

• Texas alum Lil’Jordan Humphrey is making his presence known during the New Orleans Saints’ preseason.

• RIP former Texas men’s basketball coach Barry Dowd.

• A day late but no less cool on the part of the Longhorn legend.