Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby wrapped up his press conference last week at Big 12 Media Days by thanking the assemblage for not asking him about the ever-present topic of Big 12 expansion.

Maybe now we know why.

Citing unnamed sources, the Houston Chronicle reported today, that Oklahoma and Texas “have both reached out to the Southeastern Conference about potentially joining” the SEC.

That’s according to “a high-ranking college official with knowledges of the situation.”

Brent Zwernemen, The Chronicle’s Texas A&M beat writer, reported that “an announcement could come within a couple off weeks” regarding the addition of OU and Texas to the 14-member SEC.

It was nine years ago this month that Texas A&M left the Big 12 with Missouri for membership with the SEC, one year after Colorado left for the Pac-12 and Nebraska left for the Big Ten.