Texas Longhorns unanimously approve invitation to SEC

The Texas board of regents unanimously voted to formally accept an invitation to join the SEC, the school announced Friday.

The Oklahoma board of regents is also meeting on Friday morning and the Sooners are expected to follow the Longhorns into the SEC, putting a bow on a week of formalities that will ultimately make the SEC the first 16-team superconference.

"This is the right decision at the right time for the future of our UT athletics programs," Texas president Jay Hartzell said in a prepared statement.

The next step is to determine when the move will become a reality -- and what happens to the eight Big 12 schools left behind. On Monday, Texas and Oklahoma issued a joint statement saying…