7:29 AM ET So, maybe, possibly, probably, OK, pretty likely, Oklahoma and Texas will move to the SEC? The Southwest in the Southeast? The long-desired return of Texas versus Texas A&M, but with perhaps a trade-off of a never-desired burial of Bedlam? The Sooners between the hedges? The Crimson Tide rolling into Austin? All while
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12:15 PM ET ESPN staff Texas and Oklahoma officially made their first move toward leaving the Big 12 on Monday, when the flagship programs notified the rest of the conference they do not intend to extend their grant of rights media agreement, which runs through June 30, 2025. High-ranking decision-makers throughout the country expect the
11:45 AM ET Teams change conferences. It’s a fact of college football life. The more football-obsessed members of the Southern Conference left to form the Southeastern Conference in the 1930s. Conference USA has had almost as many different members at one point or another (24) as years of existence (25). Forty-two schools have called themselves
11:18 AM ET Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. The NCAA has settled a defamation suit filed by former USC football
8:25 PM ET The Big 12 executive committee met with the presidents of Texas and Oklahoma on Sunday amid speculation that the two schools intend to depart for the SEC. Texas’ Jay Hartzell and Oklahoma’s Joe Harroz met via videoconference with the committee, which includes Big 12 Chairman of the Board of Directors and Texas
8:21 PM ET Arizona State tight end coach Adam Breneman is on paid administrative leave amid an NCAA investigation into possible recruiting violations, the university confirmed to ESPN on Sunday night. The Sun Devils first confirmed that they were under investigation by the NCAA back in June but did not specify what the allegations were
5:27 PM ET Alabama added its fourth ESPN 300 commitment in July on Sunday when linebacker Shawn Murphy announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide. Murphy is the No. 38 ranked prospect overall, the No. 1 ranked inside linebacker and the No. 2 prospect in the state of Virginia. He’s a 6-foot-2, 215-pound prospect from
7:06 PM ET Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork says the Aggies will be prepared should the SEC add Texas and Oklahoma, adding that any concern with the potential move was about preserving the collaborative nature of the league. “Regardless of who joins the SEC, whether it’s now in the future, The 12th Man is
1:22 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio State coach Ryan Day thinks that while college football’s highest-profile players will have immense earning opportunities through name, image and likeness, there should be consideration to sharing money among other players. Day, speaking Friday at Lucas Oil Stadium, was asked about Alabama coach Nick Saban’s recent comment that Crimson
1:24 PM ET As the rest of the powerbrokers in college athletics monitor the unfolding story of Oklahoma and Texas inching closer towards a possible membership in the SEC, new Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff told ESPN on Friday that his conference isn’t actively seeking new members, but they’re open to discussions with potential candidates. “I
10:19 AM ET Texas and Oklahoma could make their move to the SEC official in a matter of weeks, ESPN has confirmed. The Austin American-Statesman reported Friday that a Big 12 source believed talks between the SEC and the two schools had been ongoing for more than six months, though Texas A&M had been left
11:07 PM ET ESPN staff The news this week that Texas and Oklahoma have expressed interest in joining the SEC shook the foundation of the Big 12 conference and caught many high-ranking officials in college athletics off guard. Now, it has their full attention, as commissioners and athletic directors from coast to coast are preparing
7:00 AM ET Reports of Oklahoma and Texas showing interest in joining the SEC have conjured up memories of realignment’s past. Conference realignment has made an impact on the college football recruiting landscape over the years, as some schools have been rewarded for moving up while others have faced consequences. Schools can lose out on
10:01 PM ET Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia While Big 12 officials search for answers from Oklahoma and Texas about
Jul 21, 2021 Oklahoma and Texas have reached out to the SEC about possibly joining the conference, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. The Houston Chronicle, which first reported the story, cited an unnamed college official and said an announcement could come within a couple of weeks. Both Texas and Oklahoma released similar statements on Wednesday,
7:02 PM ET Andrea Adelson Close ESPN Senior Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. David M. Hale Close ESPN Staff Writer ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — ACC commissioner Jim Phillips has made it his goal to make football
6:56 PM ET David E. Wilson Oklahoma State announced on Thursday that it will induct Barry Sanders into its Ring of Honor inside Boone Pickens Stadium during the Cowboys’ game against TCU on Nov. 13. The school also said a sculptor is working on a statue of Sanders that will honor him outside the stadium,
6:13 PM ET Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Thursday he’d like to see additional changes made to the college football schedule if the sport plans to expand its playoff. Swinney and North Carolina coach Mack Brown both came out against the proposed 12-team playoff this month after surveying their players for feedback, but after sitting