The Southeastern Conference (SEC) announced Friday it has granted membership to the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas at Austin starting on June 1, 2025. Both Texas and Oklahoma’s board of regents unanimously voted to allow the schools to leave the Big 12 Conference and join the SEC at that time. The SEC later confirmed it will allow the schools to take part in athletic competitions starting the 2025-26 academic school year. "Oklahoma and Texas are outstanding academic institutions with two strong athletics programs, which will add to the SEC's national prominence. We look forward to the Sooners and Longhorns competing in our Conference starting in the 2025-26 academic year."

Source: Fox News July 30, 2021 16:18 UTC