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There’s reason to believe the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners’ decision to abruptly leave the Big 12 Conference for the SEC could delay the College Football Playoff’s expansion to 12 teams, according to a reporter at The Athletic. See for yourself in the tweets below:
CFP stakeholders across the country believe that the SEC's realignment maneuvering will likely delay the implementation of an expanded Playoff.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) July 28, 2021
"It creates some concern about the way the 12-team proposal was constructed."
From @slmandel and me: https://t.co/laWJoClq7c
WHAT THE WISE MEN ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: Sources: SEC expected to welcome Texas, OU in Thursday vote
Austin American-Statesman: Hunsucker: What the Big 12 can learn from the Sun Belt as conference realignment looms
Austin American-Statesman: How remaining Power 5 conferences could respond to SEC expansion
Dallas Morning News: While Texas-OU move to SEC is likely a done deal, scope of potential implications remains uncertain
247Sports: The Insider: Football summer workouts recap and the latest on Texas to the SEC
Inside Texas: Gameplan: The front half of Texas’ 2021 schedule
Inside Texas: Burton: One sentence
Inside Texas: 2021 camp position battles: Casey Thompson versus Hudson Card
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
LOOK: Big 12 sends ESPN cease-and-desist letter
Texas A&M Board of Regents directs president to vote in favor of SEC expansion
Report: Jaxson Hayes arrested after altercation with police
Podcast: Conference Shuffling and Baylor Bears Preview
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
247Sports: Mike at Night: Notes on visitors for the weekend
247Sports: VIP intel for new Crystal Ball Prediction for upcoming decision
247Sports: Film Room: Evaluating 2024 Texas targets
247Sports: Recruiting Q&A: The latest intel ahead of a huge weekend
247Sports: Five-star Kel’el Ware talks summer and recruiting
247Sports: 22 in ‘22: Senior sleepers banking on big season
Inside Texas: JTEN – Morning Edition: Friday’s BBQ and recruiting event
Inside Texas: Four year recruiting rankings comparison between the SEC, Texas, Oklahoma
BIG 12 BREAKDOWN
Our Daily Bears: NBA Draft takes
Frogs O’ War: 2021 TCU Football Preview: Running backs
Crimson and Cream Machine: BOOM! 2022 DL Cedric Roberts commits to Oklahoma
Wide Right & Natty Lite: WRNL issues letter to ESPN containing additional grievances
WHAT WE’RE READING
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SB Nation: The NFL battle against Covid has no end in sight
SB Nation: Olympic 3x3 basketball is perfect in every way
NEWS ACROSS THE FORTY ACRES AND BEYOND
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— Schuler Publicity (@SchulerPub) July 29, 2021