It’s official: the SEC presidents approved membership for the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns to the SEC.
According to a report from Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger, the SEC presidents approved the move on Thursday night. He is also reporting that Oklahoma and Texas board of regents will meet Friday to accept the invitation.
Here’s the news from Dellenger.
SEC presidents, as expected, have voted to extend a membership invitation to Texas & Oklahoma, sources tell @SINow.
OU and Texas board of regents meet Friday to accept the invitation – the final step in securing the richest and most powerful conference in college sports history.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) July 29, 2021
Not long after Dellenger broke the news, the SEC confirmed its vote.
“The SEC Presidents & Chancellors voted unanimously Thursday to extend membership invitations to the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas to join the SEC effective July 1, 2025, with competition to begin in all sports for the 2025-26 academic year,” a statement from the conference said.
It’s still unclear when the move will become official. Oklahoma and Texas will play in the Big 12 this season, but everything could change after that.
Both teams would have to pay a hefty sum if they want to leave before 2025. While both schools have deep pockets, it’s not a given that both will decide to pay the fee to move.
We’ll have the latest on the move when it becomes available.
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