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07/30 10:09 CDT Texas board votes to accept invitation to SEC; OU on deck
Texas board votes to accept invitation to SEC; OU on deck
By PAUL WEBER
Associated Press Writer
The board of regents for the University of Texas voted unanimously Friday to
accept an invitation for the Longhorns to join the Southeastern Conference.
The University of Oklahoma board of regents was also meeting to consider a
change of conference from the Big 12 to the SEC, and a similar result was
expected.
The SEC voted to extend invitations to Texas and its Big 12 rival Oklahoma on
Thursday, with the move scheduled for July 1, 2025 --- for now.
Texas and Oklahoma are bound to the Big 12 and its other eight members by a
media rights agreement through the 2024-25 school year.
"I want to just reiterate that we will be in the Big 12 for the foreseeable
future," Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte said.
Del Conte and Texas University President Jay Hartzell met by teleconference
with the board and they quickly signed off.
"Collegiate athletics is changing rapidly, whether any of us wants it to or
not," Hartzell said.
"We recognize that we must be willing to make changes with our eyes on the
future. In a world of uncertainty and change, it is incumbent upon on us as
leaders to protect and enhance our athletic program and university," Hartzell
said.
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AP College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo contributed.
