Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby: 'Oklahoma's big, strong, talented, got lots of money, too.'

Bowlsby: “Yes, there are holdups. As a context, we have ESPN, FOX and the conference as the three parties. We are also in the process of wordsmithing with 10 presidents, 10 general counsels and 10 athletic directors, all who have virtually veto power over the documents. At times, I have to admit we've been a little bit of a dog chasing our tail. Should anyone be concerned about that? I would say no. These are complex legal documents. The long form document will run something like 50 pages of dense legal. We're moving forward … we expect to be paid, we expect to make our inventory available, but these are difficult documents to put together.”

Will fans still have to wait until 12 or even six days before kickoff to know starting times?

Bowlsby: “It's as simple as our television partners paying us a lot of money and wanting to make sure they're putting on, in the best time slots, the very best matchups. In the end, that's probably good for our fans, too, at least for the viewing public, if not for the live gate public. Our commitment is we're going to try to do it just as early as we possibly can. To the extent we can make selections early in the summer, we will. But I think today's reality is you're going to have some games on the 12-day pick list and we hope they don't go to the six-day pick list very often.”

Does Texas' financial prowess make it difficult to balance an equitable league?

Bowlsby: “Oklahoma's big, strong, talented, got lots of money, too. I don't think we're any different than any other conference. In the Big Ten, there was always talk about the big two and the little eight. In the Pac-10, it was always UCLA and USC and the Los Angeles market.