The Southeastern Conference is growing by two … two very big programs.
On Thursday, presidents of the SEC voted unanimously to invite Oklahoma and Texas to the conference beginning in the 2025-26 academic year.
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It is positioned as one of the biggest moves in college football history as the SEC continues to get stronger.
In a tweet, the SEC announced the decision which is set to reshape the college landscape.
“The @SEC Presidents & Chancellors voted unanimously Thursday to extend membership invitations to the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas to join the SEC effective July 1, 2025, with competition to begin in all sports for the 2025-26 academic year,” the SEC said in a post on Twitter.
NEWS | The @SEC Presidents & Chancellors voted unanimously Thursday to extend membership invitations to the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas to join the SEC effective July 1, 2025, with competition to begin in all sports for the 2025-26 academic year.
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) July 29, 2021
The move, approved by all 14 SEC presidents, now puts the ball back in the court of the boards at both Texas and Oklahoma. They are scheduled to meet on Friday, according to multiple reports.
All eyes will now be on the Big 12 and what’s left of it. The conference will be down to eight teams when Texas and Oklahoma officially leave. The remaining teams there could be poached by other conferences.