Anyone who has changed schools knows how hard it can be to fit in as the new kid in class. Making friends with people who you share little to nothing in common with can feel challenging if not downright hostile, especially when it’s you walking onto their turf.
Conference realignment feels a lot like starting over again in a new school. There’s names to memorize, traditions to learn and a new way of doing things that might feel unfamiliar, even uncomfortable.
For example, we’ve already learned how strongly Big 12 fans feel about keeping the men’s basketball conference tournament in Kansas City, a place they deem the crown jewel of American nightlife and entertainment .