The Jump to 16: Texas and Oklahoma Looking to Join the SEC in 2024
The Big 12 conference officially announced on Thursday afternoon that the exit date for the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma has been altered. The new exit date officially paves the way for Texas and Oklahoma to join the Southeastern Conference on July 1, 2024. Prior to this announcement from the Big 12 […]
Report: Oklahoma-Texas Unlikely To Join SEC A Season Early
There’s a lot of changes coming to college football in the 2024 season. The College Football Playoff is expanding from four to 12 teams, the SEC’s massive contract with ESPN begins and California-Los Angeles and Southern Cal are joining the Big 10. One major change is likely going to have to wait one more year […]
Mississippi State HC Mike Leach Passes Away After Health Complications
Mississippi State University announced on Tuesday morning that head football coach Mike Leach had passed away on Monday night following “complications from a heart condition.” Leach, a beloved coach in the college football community, was 61 years old at the time of his passing. “Mike was a giving and attentive husband, father and grandfather,” the […]
Greg Sankey Talks Texas/Oklahoma Addition Timeline at SEC Media Days
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey recently addressed a topic that has had the college football world talking for the last year. During the question and answer portion of Sankey’s SEC Media Days opening press conference on Monday, the SEC Commissioner gave his latest thoughts on the addition of the University of Texas and the University of […]
The Need-To-Know Transfer Portal Names For Tennessee
The transfer portal is, arguably, hotter than ever with the 2021 bowl season rapidly approaching. In the lead-up to Josh Heupel’s inaugural season at Tennessee, Heupel and his staff were proficient in the portal, bringing in some of the most dynamic players on Tennessee’s roster. In a day and age where players can freely move […]
Tennessee Releases Statement On New Additions To The SEC
It’s been an interesting ten days in the SEC, as they’ve approved the memberships of Texas and Oklahoma. The university presidents and athletic directors have held multiple meetings over the last week to discuss the potential addition of the new members, with them approving their membership on Friday. The University of Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman […]
SEC Universities Vote Unanimously To Invite Texas, Oklahoma Into Conference
The Southeastern Conference’s Presidents and Chancellors unanimously voted to extend formal invitations to Texas and Oklahoma to join the conference Thursday, the SEC released in a statement. “Today’s unanimous vote is both a testament to the SEC’s longstanding spirit of unity and mutual cooperation, as well as a recognition of the outstanding legacies of academic […]
Texas, Oklahoma Officially Request Entrance Into SEC
A day after informing the Big 12 it would not be renewing their grants of media rights after 2025, Texas and Oklahoma formally requested entrance into the Southeastern Conference Tuesday. “The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Oklahoma request invitations for membership to the Southeastern Conference starting on July 1, 2025,” the […]
Texas, Oklahoma Notify Big 12 on Updated Departure Plan
The University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma, two collegiate programs that have been linked to an SEC expansion recently, have officially notified the Big 12 conference on when they intend to depart from the conference according to a press release from Oklahoma on Monday morning. “The University of Oklahoma and The University of […]
Why SEC’s Proposed Expansion Is Good For Tennessee
Reports that Texas and Oklahoma were exploring options to leave the Big 12 and join the SEC sent shockwaves around the college football world Wednesday. Things escalated quickly on that front with reports coming Friday that the two schools intended to inform the Big 12 they would be leaving early next week. The move, which […]
