WATCH: Texas Releases SEC Announcement Hype Video
The Texas Longhorns have been chomping at the bit to make their way out of the Big 12 and into the SEC.
And while they and the Oklahoma Sooners have known their exit from the Big 12 was inevitable, the timeline remained uncertain ... until Thursday.
Per an announcement from the Big 12, an agreement has been reached with the Longhorns and Sooners to exit the conference after the 2023-24 athletic year concludes, paving the way for the two schools to play their first season of SEC football in the fall of 2024.
To celebrate the news, the Longhorns released a hype video titled simply "Coming Summer 2024."
Take a look:
“As I have consistently stated, the Conference would only agree to an early withdrawal if it was in our best interest for Oklahoma and Texas to depart prior to June 30, 2025,” said Commissioner Brett Yormark. “By reaching this agreement, we are now able to accelerate our new beginning as a 12-team league and move forward in earnest with our initiatives and future planning. I appreciate the approaches of OU President Joe Harroz and UT President Jay Hartzell to ensure an amicable conclusion to this process, and look forward to the bright days ahead for the Big 12 Conference.”
The Longhorns can now officially make their way into a new era in the SEC, making the start of the 2024 college football season one of the most anticipated in recent memory.
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