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IN YOUR VIEW | Switching Conferences: Should public universities require legislative approval before making a change?
Well, by now just about everyone has heard about the University of Texas (and rival Oklahoma University) leaving the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference.
Jul. 29 2021 @ 6:17pm
Well, by now just about everyone has heard about the University of Texas (and rival Oklahoma University) leaving the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference.
Many UT supporters are happy. So are the SEC and the university. The Southeastern Conference deal will mean more money all around.
But not for everyone. Other Texas Big 12 schools, such as Texas Tech and Baylor, are fuming. Losing UT means less money for them. And businesses in Lubbock and Waco will lose millions from the influx of Longhorn fans on home game days in their cities.
SEC takeover: Expansion would just mean more power, wealth
by Ralph D. Russo, The Associated Press
Posted Jul 25, 2021 3:56 pm EDT
Last Updated Jul 25, 2021 at 4:11 pm EDT
Barring a dramatic change of direction, Texas and Oklahoma are moving toward taking the Red River Rivalry to the Southeastern Conference in a seismic shift that will have repercussions in college sports from coast to coast.
After that, lawyers can take over. An early departure by Texas and Oklahoma could cost the schools more than $100 million combined to get out of that grant of rights.
But a pot of gold awaits in the SEC and having the Longhorns and Sooners linger as lame ducks doesn’t have much upside for the Big 12.