KNOXVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 29: A general view of Neyland Stadium during the South Carolina Gamecocks game against the Tennessee Volunteers on October 29, 2011 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
It appears to be all but a done deal that the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners are leaving the Big 12, and the SEC clearly seems like it’s going to land both schools. Assuming that happens, the move could have profound implications on Tennessee football, for better and for worse. How much better or worse, though, depends on what the SEC does with these new teams.