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Post by Mojave Gator on Feb 6, 2023 14:39:24 GMT -5
This will apparently be the last year for Oklahoma and Texas in the Big 12. Although details are yet to be finalized, apparently a tentative agreement has been reached. The schools were set to join the SEC in 2025, after the expiration of the Big 12's current television deal. BREAKING: Oklahoma, Texas Settle On 2024 Big 12 Exit For SEC |
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Post by Mojave Gator on Feb 9, 2023 0:53:26 GMT -5
After this appeared to be imminent, apparently talks have stalled, and there may not be a deal after all. The holdup is reportedly Fox Sports, who hold the television rights for the Big 12. Losing Texas and Oklahoma games from the 2024 broadcast schedule would cost them considerable money, and apparently they were trying to negotiate with ESPN to get comparable value in games to televise. Any time that you get networks involved, don't expect for much to happen.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Feb 9, 2023 22:24:34 GMT -5
Apparently it got done. Oklahoma, Texas agree to exit Big 12 conference after 2023-24 seasonOklahoma and Texas have agreed in principle to pay the Big 12 conference a total of $100 million to join the SEC in 2024, a year earlier than they had originally intended, the Big 12 conference announced on Thursday evening.
The agreement is subject to the final approval from the Oklahoma and Texas governing boards. While the price tag, a fee that the league is describing as foregone distributable revenues, seems like a hefty amount to pay for the early exit, both schools are expected to be able to partially offset the cost with future revenues. |
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Post by SoTxCaiman on Feb 10, 2023 9:45:51 GMT -5
Has anyone seen anything on SEC alignment or plan for 2024?
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Post by Mojave Gator on Feb 10, 2023 16:10:41 GMT -5
Has anyone seen anything on SEC alignment or plan for 2024? I'm not sure that they have figured that out. Sankey has been talking about renewing old rivalries, i. e. Texas-Texas A&M, Texas-Arkansas, Oklahoma-Missouri, etc. Sankey said that the SEC now has half of the Big 8 - which isn't accurate. Neither Texas nor Texas A&M were members of the Big 8. They didn't join until conference expansion, when the Southwest Conference disbanded. Baylor and Texas Tech came along with them to form the Big 12. The Big Eight, as it was, and where they are now: Colorado - Pacific 12 Iowa State - Big 12 Kansas - Big 12 Kansas State - Big 12 Missouri - SEC Nebraska - Big Ten Oklahoma - SEC (2024) Oklahoma State - Big 12 |
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