Texas & OU enquired w/SEC about leaving Big 12 & SEC has interest in both schools, sources told @Stadium. “This will take some time but there is interest on both sides,” source said. Added Big 12 source: “This was inevitable." SEC by-laws require 11 of 14 schools to extend invite

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 21, 2021

Made a few calls. Column coming. General feel is that Texas was going to essentially explore free agency after this TV deal. Independent? ACC? SEC? They were going to be active. "There’s too much chatter and conversation behind the scenes for there to not be some truth here."

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) July 21, 2021