The NCAA’s great summer of change has been nothing short of fascinating to watch play out. With the adoption of one-time transfer eligibility waivers, Name, Image, and Likeness legislation, and College Football Playoff expansion to 12 teams, the fundamental structure of the sport is shaking in the wind.
That foundation experienced another reverberating tremor following the news of Texas and Oklahoma delivering the Big XII a death knell by (potentially) joining the SEC. These additions will give the SEC 16 members and open the door for the largest round of conference realignment we’ve seen since 2013. As we saw in 2013, just a few schools exiting a single conference can considerably change the composition of the entire sport.