Lunch links: Huskers hold key to Big 12 future

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Special shoutout to commenter bcarter62, who despite outrageously high odds against it, somehow ended up in the same elevator as me over the weekend while I was covering the Austin Regional of the NCAA Baseball tournament. Hope you enjoyed your nachos.

• Nebraska's situation is clearing up, writes Steve Sipple of the Lincoln Journal Star.
• Nebraska fans will enjoy reading this take by The Oklahoman's Berry Tramel on the future of the Big 12. Missouri and Texas fans? Probably a less enjoyable read.
• Why? The Jayhawks are caught up in the "Forgotten Four."
• Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott laid out each of the expansion scenarios at Pac-10 meetings over the weekend.
• Kevin Haskin at the Topeka Capital-Journal says it's time for Kansas politicians to get involved if they don't want to see doomsday come for KU and K-State athletics.
• Iowa State's options are boiled down to "hope and pray" in realignment, writes Sean Keeler of the Des Moines Register.
• Meanwhile, Mark Kiszla at the Denver Post says Colorado should forget the Pac-10 and shop itself to the Mountain West Conference.

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