That was the first of these moves that no one really talked about.
The problem started with Texas, but ultimately what drives these schools away is the knowledge that their footing is in a conference that others can pick apart. Stability (plus $$$$$$) is what they crave.
It is what is driving TX and OU now. It’s why Kansas and ISU are trying to beg themselves into the B1G. Realignment, like crap in a chute, only flows in one direction. If you’re in a place getting crapped on, you do all you can to move to higher ground.