Consequences of Conference Realignment

  Consequences of Conference Realignment (By Andrew Sonzini)                The history of college sports and the concept of conference realignment are inseparable. From the beginning, it has been driven by universities' needs for greater exposure, name recognition, and revenue. Yet, recent movements have taken this trend to another level. Within the last year and a half , four major universities have announced that they will be leaving their current conferences. Last summer, Texas and Oklahoma, the heavyweights of the BIG-12 , announced that they w ill be joining the SEC (Southeastern Conference) by July 1, 2025. While many mourn this change , the schools’ geographic proximity to their new rivals makes the move more palatable . While old BIG-12 rivalries are threatened, new and exciting SEC rivalries are likely to emerge.     Texas and Oklahoma officially join the SEC — what's next (kxan.com)     This summer, how...