Some big news arrived Thursday from the Big 12 Conference.
It has agreed with the principles to permit the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma to leave the conference following the 2023-24 athletic year. Both schools are allowed to leave a year earlier than what was originally announced.
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Texas and Oklahoma are interested in joining the Southeastern Conference and being a part of the revenue. The Longhorns will travel to Bryant-Denny Stadium to face the University of Alabama in week two of next season. Alabama also has a home-and-home series with Oklahoma in the future. The SEC gets more competitive on the field and in recruiting with Texas and Oklahoma.
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