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Alabama AD doesn't see SEC expanding near term

LAS VEGAS -- Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne said Wednesday he doesn't expect the SEC to further expand "in the short term" while speaking at the Sports Business Journal Learfield Intercollegiate Athletics Forum.

"I sure think so," Byrne said when he was asked if the conference is done adding more teams. "I can tell you there's nothing that is out there that I foresee where there's going to be major disruption in the short term. And you never know down the road, each campus, the challenges, the pressures they face are different."

Last year, Texas and Oklahoma shocked the college football world by announcing they would be leaving the Big 12 for the SEC in 2025.