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SEC is about to welcome one superpower from the Big 12, not two

July 29, 2021Articles, College Football, PressedBig 12, Big 12 Conference, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Oklahoma Sooners, SEC, Texas Longhorns, The Sporting News

Interesting article written by Bill Trocchi of The Sporting News on what Texas football brings or doesn't bring to the new SEC. Tap below to read the article. https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/a-history-lesson-on-just-how-blue-texas-blood-is-in-the-college-football-world/1l3oxaxv3clo219no79c76rwyi

Big 12 commissioner alleges ESPN conspired with SEC, American to lure teams from conference

July 28, 2021Articles, College Football, FYI, News, PressedAAC, Big 12, CBSSports, Cease and desist, SEC

This should get interesting. Tap below to read the article from CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-12-commissioner-alleges-espn-conspired-with-sec-american-to-lure-teams-from-conference/

SEC presidents expected to vote Texas, Oklahoma into conference Thursday, per report

July 28, 2021Articles, College Football, FYI, News, PressedOklahoma, SEC, SEC Presidents, Texas

According to the USAToday, the SEC presidents will vote Thursday on accepting Oklahoma and Texas into the SEC. Tap below to read the article. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2021/07/28/sec-presidents-expected-accept-texas-ou-thursday-per-report/5409308001/

Texas, Oklahoma formally request SEC membership beginning in 2025 after announcing Big 12 departure

July 27, 2021Articles, College Football, News, PressedCBSSports, Oklahoma Sooners, SEC, Superconference, Texas Longhorns

Oklahoma and Texas have taken the necessary step toward joining the SEC and forming college football's first superconference. Tap below to read the full article. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/texas-oklahoma-formally-request-sec-membership-beginning-in-2025-after-announcing-big-12-departure/

How potential Oklahoma-Texas conference jump would affect SEC, other Power Five leagues

July 26, 2021Articles, College Football, News, PressedConference Realignment, Eddie Tinamus, Oklahoma Sooners, SEC, SEC Football, Texas Longhorns, USAToday

Here's an analysis of the OU/UT potential move to the SEC by Eddie Timanus of the USAToday. Tap below to read the article. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2021/07/26/analysis-oklahoma-texas-jump-sec-power-5-conferences/5379275001/

Texas, Oklahoma announce intent to leave Big 12 but plan to ‘honor their existing … agreements’

July 26, 2021Articles, College Football, FYI, News, PressedBig 12, college football, Conference Realignment, Oklahoma Sooners, SEC, Texas Longhorns

It has begun. Tap below to read the article. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-12-officials-discuss-extra-revenue-shares-for-texas-oklahoma-as-enticement-not-to-leave-for-sec/

New commissioners thrust into conference realignment chaos

July 24, 2021Articles, College Football, News, PressedAP, college football, Conference Realignment, Power Five, Ralph Russo

Conference realignment is back on the table in college sports just as three Power Five conferences are breaking in relatively new commissioners. Tap below to read this article by Ralph…

Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC? What that would look like, and who would love (and hate) it

July 23, 2021Articles, College Football, FYI, News, PressedBill Bender, Conference Realignment, Oklahoma Sooners, SEC, Texas Longhorns, The Sporting News

If you are following the potential Texas/Oklahoma move to the SEC, check out this piece by The Sporting News on how the SEC could be realigned. Tap below to read…

Texas, Oklahoma expected to declare intent to leave Big 12 in ’24-48 hours’ with SEC as landing spot

July 23, 2021College Football, FYI, News, PressedBig 12, CBSSports, Oklahoma Sooners, SEC, Texas Longhorns

Looks as if the SEC will be a 16 team conference soon. Tap below to read the article. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/texas-oklahoma-expected-to-declare-intent-to-leave-big-12-in-24-48-hours-with-sec-as-landing-spot/

Texas and Oklahoma to SEC? Live news updates as Big 12 powers may kick start conference realignment

July 22, 2021Articles, College Football, FYI, News, PressedBarrett Sallee, CBSSports, Oklahoma Sooners, Realignment, SEC, Texas Longhorns

Baseball season is over, football hasn't started, and college sports is going crazy. Tap below to read the article about possible conference realignment coming soon!! https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/texas-and-oklahoma-to-sec-live-news-updates-as-big-12-powers-may-kick-start-conference-realignment/live/