Oklahoma and Texas pursuing a move to the SEC has had a domino effect on conference realignment, impacting the other Power Five leagues, including the Big Ten. With the Big 12 (which actually has 10 schools) now teetering on the brink, other conferences are looking for what they can add. It’s not just the leagues […]
Read MoreBreaking: SEC Releases Statement On Oklahoma, Texas
Oklahoma and Texas have taken yet another step toward becoming official members of the SEC. On Tuesday, they submitted their formal requests for SEC membership. Greg Sankey, the commissioner of the SEC, announced that he received applications from Oklahoma and Texas in a press release. “The University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas, two […]
Read MoreSEC Program Trolls Texas, Oklahoma On Twitter
While not every SEC program is thrilled to be bringing Oklahoma and Texas into the fold, at least one of the teams seems excited for it. And they’re marking the occasion by trolling both of the soon-to-be SEC schools. On Monday, the Ole Miss football Twitter account had a message for Oklahoma and Texas. Invoking […]
Read MoreBig 12 Reportedly Had Blunt Message For Oklahoma, Texas
Earlier today, Big 12 rivals Oklahoma and Texas officially took their first step toward leaving the league–and potentially joining the SEC. In a joint statement, OU and Texas said they will not be renewing their new grant of rights agreement with the Big 12 after the current one expires in 2025. Now, we’ll wait and […]
Read MorePistons Reportedly Considering 3 Players At No. 1 Overall
The 2021 NBA Draft is only three days but the Detroit Pistons have known for months that they’ll be making the No. 1 overall pick. But ahead of Draft Night, the Pistons don’t appear to be totally dead-set on who they’re taking. According to ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Pistons are considering three prospects […]
Read MoreBig 12 Releases Statement On Oklahoma, Texas Decision
The hammer finally came down in the Big 12 on Monday as Oklahoma and Texas ended speculation about their reported departure from the conference by announcing that they would not renew their grant of media rights once the current deal expires in 2025. The two schools shared the news in a joint statement, taking a […]
Read MoreCollege Sports World Reacts To Oklahoma, Texas Joint Statement
In a move that no doubt precipitates their departure from the Big 12 Conference, Oklahoma and Texas announced on Monday that they will not renew their grants of media rights. That is their formal way of stating that they are departing the conference. That same statement included a line stating their shared commitments to working […]
Read MoreBreaking: Oklahoma, Texas Release Official Joint Statement
The University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas have released an official joint statement on Monday morning. The two universities have confirmed that they will not be renewing their grant of media rights. This is the first major step toward a move to the SEC. Last week, reports surfaced, revealing the Sooners and the […]
Read MoreBig 12 Conference Announces Update On Oklahoma, Texas
The Big 12 Conference has announced an update on Oklahoma and Texas following the week of speculation. According to multiple reports, the Sooners and the Longhorns plan on leaving the Big 12 for the SEC. However, the move is far from finalized. Sunday night, the Big 12 Conference announced that a meeting took place with […]
Read MoreLegendary Coach Bill Snyder Reacts To Big 12 Rumors
During the last major round of conference realignment a decade ago, there were talks that Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, and Texas Tech could be heading to the Pac-12, the kind of world-shaking moves that appear on the precipice with the Sooners and Longhorns reportedly SEC-bound. The Big 12 wound up taking losses—Texas A&M and Missouri […]
Read MoreScott Frost Shares His Mindset With Oklahoma Rivalry
For the first time in over a decade, Nebraska and Oklahoma will meet on the college football field later this fall. The Cornhuskers and the Sooners will play in Norman in September to renew their historic rivalry. Nebraska head coach Scott Frost has been a key figure in the lengthy history between the two schools. […]
Read MoreReport: ESPN Could Play Major Role In College Football Expansion
However this explosive new wave of college football conference realignment plays out, the television networks paying the giant media rights deals will be at the center. ESPN, which came to a massive new deal with the SEC late last year, is notorious for having its hands in these deals, especially when it comes to the […]
Read MoreBig Ten Fans React To The Latest Expansion Rumors
As the future of the Big 12 Conference is in doubt following the impending departure of Oklahoma and Texas, the Big Ten appears to be bracing for adding a few of the departing members. Dylan Buckingham of KFOR in Oklahoma City reported on Saturday that the Oklahoma State Cowboys have expressed interest in joining the […]
Read MoreCollege Sports World Reacts To The West Virginia News
The reported move of Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC is leading to a lot of speculation about the rest of the Big 12 Conference. What will happen to the league’s remaining schools if the Sooners and the Longhorns do bolt for the SEC? Will the league choose to remain in tact, perhaps adding other […]
Read MoreTexas A&M AD, Chancellor Comment On Rumored SEC Expansion
Texas A&M appears to have changed its tune regarding potential SEC expansion. Aggies athletic director Ross Bjork and chancellor Katherine Banks released statements on Saturday stating TAMU will be prepared for whatever comes its way. Texas A&M is without a doubt the biggest opposition to Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC – which appears inevitable […]
Read MoreBig 12 Discussing Plan To Keep Oklahoma, Texas With Conference
While Texas and Oklahoma seem to be (at least) halfway out of the door and on their way to the SEC, the Big 12 isn’t ready to let them go just yet. According to reports from CBS Sports on Saturday, conference officials have discussed a plan that would offer the Longhorns and Sooners additional revenue […]
Read MoreGroup Of 5 Conference Reportedly Hopes To “Poach” Remaining Big 12 Programs
With Texas and Oklahoma reportedly set to leave their conference and join the SEC, the fate of the remaining eight Big 12 programs has been called into question. Just a few days after the initial reports broke, the teams OU and Texas are leaving behind started to scramble for a new conference of their own. […]
Read MoreTexas A&M Star Has Message For Oklahoma, Texas
It’s no secret Texas A&M isn’t happy about the SEC expansion talks involving Texas and Oklahoma. In fact, the Aggies might be the only SEC school opposed to it. But Texas A&M football star Leon O’Neal Jr. wants to set the record straight; they’re not scared of the Longhorns or Sooners. O’Neal Jr. took to […]
Read MoreHow Big 12 Schools Reportedly Feel About Texas, Oklahoma After SEC Move
As surprising as the news of Oklahoma and Texas eyeing an exit from the Big 12 to join the SEC was for most of us, the other eight Big 12 schools are equally shocked. According to Max Olson of The Athletic, the other Big 12 schools are not at all amused by what Oklahoma and […]
Read MoreCFB Insider Reveals How SEC Will Handle Texas vs. A&M
Since Texas A&M‘s departure from the Big 12 for the SEC, the Aggies and Texas Longhorns haven’t played. There have been some fleeting rumors, and local politicians and other influential people have called for the rivalry to return, but it has never really gotten off the ground. Throw in the fact that Texas A&M will […]
Read MoreReport: Another Big 12 School Involved In Kansas/Big Ten Talks
The college football landscape is changing rapidly. To keep up, two Big 12 programs – Kansas and now Iowa State – have interest in the Big Ten. In the event Oklahoma and Texas do, indeed, leave for the SEC, the idea is that the Big 12 would dissipate in a hurry. That’d leave the rest […]
Read MoreOklahoma Great CeeDee Lamb Reacts To School’s Move
Along with fellow Big 12 powerhouse Texas, Oklahoma is reportedly set to leave the conference and join the SEC. This potential move has elicited a variety of reactions from the football world. Some are excited about the expansion of the SEC into a mega-conference, while others worry about it’s effect on the current college football […]
Read MoreBig 12 Reportedly Considering Merger With Another Conference
The race to form super conferences within college football is on. Texas and Oklahoma are headed to the SEC, so where does the Big 12 go from here? The Pac-12 isn’t just an option, but is involved in ongoing discussions among conference leaders. On thursday, conference leaders discussed “reaching out” to the Pac-12 to form […]
Read MoreDanny Kanell Reacts To Oklahoma, Texas News
The college football landscape looks like it’s in for some pretty major changes over the coming days. With Texas and Oklahoma both reportedly on the verge of leaving the Big 12 to join the SEC, the balance of power in a couple of the nation’s biggest conference could be shifting as soon as next week. […]
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