Before everyone could even make sense of it all, it happened.
What started with a rumor—that Texas and Oklahoma were unhappy in the Big 12, and wanted to go to the SEC—became a reality in less than 2 weeks. We entered July wondering how Tennessee would do next season, and we left it wondering which pod they’ll be in when the 16-team conglomerate conference starts scheduling.
The vote was done by university presidents in the span of days. The only way fans found out about it was through social media. There was no public discussion, no timeline ever given, no one was consulted besides a group of academics poring over excel spreadsheets.