Updated: October 24, 2011, 7:41 PM ET
Missouri has not left the Big 12. Not yet, at least.
The conference's board of directors met Monday at an undisclosed location in the Dallas area, and it was anticipated that Missouri chancellor Brady Deaton, having been given the power last week to make decisions on the future of the university's athletic program, might use the opportunity to inform the rest of the conference of its planned departure.
But Big 12 interim commissioner Chuck Neinas told the Kansas City Star that Missouri did not submit a letter of conditional withdrawal or notify the Big 12 that it planned to leave.
"The conference encouraged Missouri to stay in the Big 12," Neinas said, according to the report.
And in a news release, the Big 12 said "a strong desire for the University of Missouri to maintain its Big 12 affiliation was expressed" at the meeting.
The Tigers' expected departure for the Southeastern Conference has been reported as "imminent and inevitable."
The board of directors also discussed the possibility of creating a conference-wide television network, according to the release.
The Big 12 has previously discussed the possibility of creating a conference-wide network, but has yet to take any concrete steps to making it a reality.
On Monday, the board reaffirmed a previous resolution in which the league's members pledged to grant their Tier I (over-the-air) and Tier II (cable) media rights to the Big 12.
All 10 Big 12 members, including Missouri and TCU, took part in Monday's meeting, according to the release.
The board also discussed NCAA legislation and the Bowl Championship Series, according to the release.
David Ubben covers the Big 12 for ESPN.com.
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