On July 21, 2021, news broke that Texas and Oklahoma were planning to leave the Big 12 and join the SEC starting in ’25.
After the college football universe overcame the shock and awe of the news, it collectively cast doubt on the timing of the move: No way they’ll stay in the Big 12 for four more years, right?
A year and a half later, that question remains unanswered. And the reason why is a somewhat complicated mess that involves two testy blueblood universities (Texas and OU), eight frustrated legacy Big 12 members, a pair of neighboring FBS conferences (Big 12 and SEC) and—most notably—two rival television networks.
