UT and OU won't renew media rights deal with Big 12 after 2025

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The University of Texas destroyed the Southwest Conference many years ago and now may destroy the Big 12 by trying to jump to the SEC. I am amused that Texas A&M is pissed at this

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Are the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma another step closer to taking their Red River rivalry to the Southeastern Conference?

On Monday, UT and OU issued a joint statement explaining that the schools notified their current conference, the Big 12, that they would not be renewing their media rights deal after it expires in 2025.

The move is considered the first and significant formal step in the process of departing the Big 12.

"The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Oklahoma notified the Big 12 Athletic Conference today that they will not be renewing their grants of media rights following expiration in 2025. Providing notice to the Big 12 at this point is important in advance of the expiration of the conference's current media rights agreement. The universities intend to honor their existing grant of rights agreements. However, both universities will continue to monitor the rapidly evolving collegiate athletics landscape as they consider how best to position their athletics programs for the future."

The statement didn't name the SEC, but the timing adds up.

Just last week, ESPN confirmed that Texas and Oklahoma could make their move to the SEC official in a matter of weeks.

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1. Statement from both Texas and Oklahoma "not renewing their (Big 12) grants of media rights."

This is big news in Texas

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