Oklahoma and Texas Fall on Opposite Ends of Conference Realignment as Brent Venables Pays Hefty Price Texas may seem fortunate with a softer SEC schedule, but Oklahoma, despite joining the conference

Texas and Oklahoma officially joined the SEC on July 1, 2024, shaking up the CFB landscape. They paid a combined $100 million fee to exit the Big 12 a year early, expanding the SEC to 16 powerhouse teams. Well, Oklahoma debuted against Tennessee, while Texas faced Mississippi State, and the two squared off in the Red River Rivalry on October 12 last year. Interestingly, each school pocketed $27.5 million in transition payouts to ease their move. But with the 2025 schedule set, Texas and Oklahoma are now on opposite ends of conference realignment, taking different paths in the SEC shuffle.

According to the AP Top 25, Steve Sarkisian ’s Texas sits at No. 7 with a 1-1 record, while Brent Venables ’ Oklahoma checks in at No. 13, undefeated at 2-0. But here’s the twist: on September 8, Tex