Bye to the Big 12 and hello SEC: It's party time for Texas and Oklahoma

JIM VERTUNO Associated Press
Jun 30, 2024
Jun 30, 2024 Updated Aug 13, 2024

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AUSTIN, Texas — Bye-bye Big 12, hello SEC. Texas and Oklahoma are finally making their long-awaited conference switch.

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Texas Oklahoma SEC Party Football — Fans gather at the University of Texas in Austin for a campus celebration on Sunday for the school's move from the Big 12 to the SEC.
Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

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Texas Oklahoma SEC Party — Texas Longhorn mascot Bevo is led onto the field before a football game between against Oklahoma at the 2023 Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Texas and Oklahoma are finally making their long-awaited conference switch from the Big 12 to the SEC.
AP File Photo

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