Things have gotten a little crazy in college athletics again, and this time we’re not just talking about the transfer portal or name, image and likeness issues.
It’s everyone’s favorite and least favorite topic once again, so we figured we’d take a deeper look at all of the goings on in the conference realignment world of late.
With rumors of Big 12 expansion running wild and the college landscape shifting toward what looks to be a Power 2 model, it’s survival of the fittest time in college sports, with universities from coast to coast scrambling to explore their best options, best moves and best way to survive in the future.
In our latest episode of The KU Sports Hour, we discuss:
• The rumors and speculation that are out there
• How, and if, it might affect Kansas
• What’s the best move for KU?
• What happens to conferences not named the Big Ten and SEC?
A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.
