Oct 28, 2017; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners mascot the Sooner Schooner during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
While the greater impact of OU’s conference relocation to the SEC has to do with Oklahoma football, it is a move that will affect all OU athletics.
It is sure to provide a greater competitive challenge for the Sooners in softball, baseball and women’s gymnastics, two of which are premier sports for Oklahoma nationally, but there is no doubt that football was the driving force for not only why but how the move from the Big 12 to the SEC came about.