Orlando Sentinel · Jul 21, 2021
Reports: Oklahoma, Texas push to join forces with the SEC
HOOVER, ALA. — Football powerhouses Oklahoma and Texas reportedly have inquired about joining forces with the SEC to expand the league to 16 teams, including many of the nation’s top programs in the most high-profile sport.
Meanwhile, SEC Media Days carried on in Hoover, Alabama, where commissioner Greg Sankey declined to comment on the likelihood of the conference adding Oklahoma and Texas.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks to reporters during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days Monday, July 19, 2021, in Hoover, Alabama.“I bet they would,” Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher said when asked about the reports. “We have the greatest league of all.”