The Big 12 survived the last wave of realignment in college football, and now the waters are getting choppy again.
Just when the conference was stable once again, it's toying with the idea of causing a storm that could put it at risk for its biggest loss yet.
Despite concerns from several of its coaches and its biggest charter member, the Big 12 has discussed expansion and the return of a conference championship game during meetings in Phoenix.
The chain reactions that could easily arise from either move—the addition of two more teams and a championship game in football—would put the league at greater risk to the financial and competitive problems it's seeking to avoid with these changes.