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The history behind Texas’ and Oklahoma’s move to the SEC — and why it’s happening now
12:50 PM ET ESPN staff [Editor’s note: The news that Texas and Oklahoma were planning to leave the conference —…
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Texas, Oklahoma regents accept SEC invitation
11:08 AM ET Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University…
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Texas regents unanimously approve Horns to SEC
The Texas board of regents unanimously voted to formally accept an invitation to join the SEC, the school announced Friday.…
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SEC officially invites Texas, OU to join conference
The 14 SEC presidents and chancellors voted unanimously on Thursday to extend invitations to Big 12 co-founders Oklahoma and Texas…
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Ranking the stability of all 130 FBS college football programs for the 2021 season
The words “college football” and “stability” don’t go together all that well. Such is life when your livelihood is based…
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Ranking the stability of all 130 college football programs for the 2021 season
The words “college football” and “stability” don’t go together all that well. Such is life when your livelihood is based…
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College football realignment tracker: Biggest questions and next steps for each conference
Texas and Oklahoma have officially notified the SEC they’re seeking “an invitation for membership” beginning July 1, 2025. This comes…
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OU, Texas formally ask SEC for member invite
Oklahoma and Texas have formally notified the SEC they are seeking “an invitation for membership” beginning July 1, 2025, according…
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Let’s be real about a likely Texas-OU move to SEC: It’s all about being No. 1
So, maybe, possibly, probably, OK, pretty likely, Oklahoma and Texas will move to the SEC? The Southwest in the Southeast?…
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Source: SEC to meet, discuss adding OU, Texas
8:20 AM ET Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University…
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Answering the biggest questions for Texas, Oklahoma and what comes next
12:15 PM ET ESPN staff Texas and Oklahoma officially made their first move toward leaving the Big 12 on Monday,…
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Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC? Eight takeaways on a potentially seismic move
Teams change conferences. It’s a fact of college football life. The more football-obsessed members of the Southern Conference left to…
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Big 12 execs meet with Texas, OU presidents
The Big 12 executive committee met with the presidents of Texas and Oklahoma on Sunday amid speculation that the two…
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Why it’s wise not to bet yet on Spencer Rattler for Heisman Trophy
When handicapping the college football preseason, the first destination for my eyes is the Heisman Trophy futures board. It is…
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AD says Aggies will be ready if Texas joins SEC
Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork says the Aggies will be prepared should Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC, adding…
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Source: OU, Texas could move to SEC in weeks
Texas and Oklahoma could make their move to the SEC official in a matter of weeks, ESPN has confirmed. The…
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Potential Texas, Oklahoma move to SEC: The hurdles, domino effects and what we know so far
11:07 PM ET ESPN staff The news this week that Texas and Oklahoma have expressed interest in joining the SEC…
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Big 12 officials hold meeting about OU, Texas
10:01 PM ET Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University…
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Ex-A&M prez: ‘Agreement’ could nix expansion
If Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC, it would break a long-standing “gentlemen’s agreement” between SEC schools that gives conference…
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Sources: Texas, OU talked to SEC about joining
Oklahoma and Texas have reached out to the SEC about possibly joining the conference, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. The…
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AD to ‘protect’ A&M in SEC amid Texas, OU report
HOOVER, Ala. — Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork is standing up for his school after a Houston Chronicle report…
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College football media days for each FBS conference
The 2021 college football season is fast approaching, and that means media days are coming. We have the media day…
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Bill Connelly’s mega offseason previews: Can anyone challenge Oklahoma atop the Big 12?
We inevitably overreact to what we see in bowl season. It is the last real thing we see from teams…
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Updated FPI rankings: Can anyone take down Alabama?
Editor’s Note: We recently discovered that our previous preseason release of the Football Power Index in April contained data and…
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College football preseason roundtable: best games, breakout stars and more
With the calendar turning to July, it’s officially time to forecast what the college football season will hold for fan…
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2022 recruiting class rankings: Notre Dame, FSU move up in top five
The NCAA’s lifting of the long-imposed recruiting period led to a busy June for college football programs and prospects, as…
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What will it take for college football’s top contenders to win a national title this season?
Let’s face it: The 2020 season was not college football’s finest. There were empty or partial crowds, no tailgating and…
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‘Just be you’: Why Oklahoma turned to Giselle Juarez with the season on the line
OKLAHOMA CITY — “Stay ready,” William Juarez texted his daughter Wednesday night. Giselle Juarez’s softball career at Oklahoma had been…
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What would a 12-team playoff have looked like since 2014? Simulations, storylines and more
To see how a new development might affect the future, take a look at how it would have affected the…
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College football’s 50 greatest wide receivers of the past 50 years
You could make the case that the seeds of the modern football passing game, college and pro, were planted around…
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Ranking the best college football teams that didn’t win a national title
Winning a national title in college football generally requires both greatness and a little bit of luck, and some of…
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Ranking the top 25 college football recruits regardless of class
9:45 AM ET Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues…
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McShay’s early 2022 NFL mock draft: Who could land top prospects, including five QBs?
I’ve barely even unpacked after a fun few days in Cleveland at the 2021 NFL draft, but yes, it’s already…
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Oklahoma takes over top spot in post-spring power rankings
Alabama, the defending national champion, had six players selected in the first round of last week’s NFL draft, tying the…
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The best NFL draft sleeper picks from each Top 25 college football team
9:00 AM ET ESPN staff Not every NFL Hall of Famer was a top-10 NFL draft pick, and not every…
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The most intriguing 2022 NFL draft prospects from each Top 25 college football team
7:30 AM ET ESPN staff With the NFL draft just days away, the 2021 draft prospects have all been evaluated…
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What could a college football Super League look like?
As the globe comes to terms with the inevitably of a Super League upending the structure of European soccer, it’s…
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Utah, Okla., Fla., Mich. eye NCAA gymnastics title
Just 0.025 points separated Utah and Alabama during the second semifinal at the NCAA gymnastics championships on Friday. And that…
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Preseason FPI rankings: Can Oklahoma (or Iowa State!) challenge Alabama?
No DeVonta Smith, no Mac Jones … no problem. Alabama lost plenty of talent to the NFL, but it’s still…
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