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By Chris Durden (WICHITA, Kan.) With the Big XII departure of Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State solidifying in the minds of most people (a Pac-10 announcement is expected early this week), attentioned turned Saturday morning to Kansas. By noon, the talk was all about Texas A&M. And after the sun went down, many were wondering if the Big XII might stage a comeback. Kansas and the Big XII first. The day began with reports that the Mountain West Conference has its eye on KU, K-State and Missouri.

11:00pm Sunday Update No sign of Scott's plane in Kansas City yet. KUSports.com reporting it may have not taken off tonight, been delayed or possibly divereted (due to weather). Flightaware.com also does not have the plane flying to KCI tonight. 10:00pm Sunday Update KUSports.com is reporting Pac-10 Commissioner Larry Scott is flying to Kansas City to meet directly with Kansas Athletic Director Lew Perkins. Also, while the flight tacking website Flightaware.

By Chris Durden (WICHITA, Kan.) Even if the Big XII ends tomorrow, member schools will have to play together for at least the 2010-2011 season. Nebraska, which joined the Big Ten on Friday, wants to begin play in 2011. However, schools must give the Big XII two years notice if they plan to leave. According to the Lawrence Journal-World, Nebraska would lose half the revenue earned during that time and up to 90-percent for leaving early. Nebraska wouldn't have to pay anything if the conference dissolves.

Expect KWCH 12 to bring you the latest on the future of the Big 12 on-air and online. COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - University of Missouri curators have opened two days of meetings in Columbia amid speculation about the school's interest in leaving the Big 12 for an expanded Big Ten Conference. Curator Warren Erdman told The Kansas City Star Thursday that Missouri had not been asked to join the Big Ten. Erdman noted that he had been out of state the past week but wasn't aware of any change in the situation.