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Texas Basketball: 3 teams that benefit from collapse of the Big 12

Scott Drew, Bill Self, Texas Basketball Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

While it is clear that all of the news this week of movement between the Big 12 and SEC is going to cause a huge shift in college sports, there are some potential advantages for a handful of conference foes of the Texas basketball program specifically. The Big 12 tends to be a stronger men’s hoops conference than it is for football, and that will impact how the conference realignment plays out this time around.

With the potential of the Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners leaving the Big 12 for the SEC becoming more and more of a reality it seems with each passing day (sometimes even each passing hour), it feels like other teams in the conference are already seeking out the next move.