The Inimitable Chip Brown: Boren wanted Louisville and Pitt last time around
When Texas A&M and Missouri left the Big 12 for the SEC back in 2011, Oklahoma also had a bid to the SEC, sources said. But the Sooners unsuccessfully explored joining the Pac-12 without Texas before staying in the Big 12.
Boren has long advocated for 12 in the Big 12 and wanted Louisville and Pitt added when TCU and West Virginia were added in 2011.