I hear you guys, but think of it this way.. Texas is not going to have the same type of control they had in the old big 12, you can be certain of that. Before things kind of went south, we actually got along well with them, and I guess to me, I'm ready to let it go, and those people in positions of power over there are no more.
Another benefit I see is, it kind of re-makes the the west division of the B1G with the best Big 12 teams, and the traditional powers of the B1G have their east division. Is Wisconsin, Minnesota, & Iowa better than the old Big 12 North rivals of Colorado, Missouri, and Kansas State? (yes two of those have moved on to other conferences now) but adding OU, and UT, I think it would be a pretty strong conference in both divisions.
Then there is the recruiting aspect, and no one can deny the hot bed of recruiting that Texas is.
So I guess the way I look at it, is from a less emotional standpoint, and one of what do they bring to the table. OU is certainly just as tradition rich, with maybe less eyeballs in a certain market, but OU is still a national draw, just like we are.
From the commissioner's standpoint, you're going to want to add teams that add value and bargaining power and I doubt he's going to be thinking about a 1 second on the clock or some good ole boy texas antics from five years ago that rubbed Nebraska fans the wrong way.