Bye to the Big 12 and hello SEC: Texas and Oklahoma party as conference move now official
FILE - Texas live Longhorn mascot Bevo is led onto the field before an NCAA college football game between Texas and Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl, Oct. 7, 2023, in Dallas. Texas and Oklahoma are finally making their long-awaited conference switch from the Big 12 to the Southeastern Conference. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jeffrey McWhorter]
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Bye-bye Big 12, hello SEC. Texas and Oklahoma finally made their long-awaited conference switch. Which meant it’s time to party with campus carnivals and concerts The three-years-in-the-making switch to the Southeastern Conference for both programs became official Monday. And for their move to a league where “It Just Means More,” Texas and Oklahoma held big campus celebrations Sunday and Monday with carnivals, live music and fireworks. Oklahoma’s events even stretched statewide.
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FILE - Oklahoma spirit team members drive the Sooner Schooner across the field after a touchdown against TCU during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Nov. 24, 2023, in Norman, Okla. Texas and Oklahoma are finally making their long-awaited conference switch from the Big 12 to the Southeastern Conference. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams, File)
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