Texas and Oklahoma Move to SEC Is Approved, Setting Off Turmoil in College Football

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College football powerhouses Texas and Oklahoma will join the SEC by 2025, bolstering what is already the most dominant league in the nation and likely sparking a seismic restructuring of the sport

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The schools had informed the Big 12 on Monday that they would leave when the conference’s current media rights deal expires and immediately began seeking membership in the SEC. In just a matter of days, the deal to move is already done, a breathtaking preview of what lies ahead for the entire sport as other schools now assess whether there are better financial opportunities available for them in other conferences.

 

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This will be great for the SEC to make more money from advertisers in a larger market..... that's about it.

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