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I wrote an FAQ about Texas, Oklahoma, the SEC and how to navigate the next several weeks (months?) of wild rumors. If history is any indication, coverage of the potential moves could get pretty wild. What you should expect from the realignment rollercoaster My story on yesterday’s bombshell and all the moving parts, with reporting assists from my colleagues: Įxplaining the far-reaching fallout of conference realignment and its impact across the sportĪ Texas and Oklahoma move to SEC could outrage Texas A&M, but that’s just part of the far-reaching realignment fallout The Big 12’s grant of rights expires in June 2025, and only legal maneuvering could shorten that period. We don’t address every anonymous rumor.” The timing and negotiations of Oklahoma and Texas leaving would be trickyĪ decision by Oklahoma and Texas to leave the Big 12 could come relatively soon, but an actual exit could take a while.

Matt Fortuna Latest realignment analysis and reaction There are other potential implications, too, be it the birth of a superconference in the SEC or a potential leverage play for the ACC - or something else entirely.

Throw this news - however serious it might be - on top of what has already been a groundbreaking summer for college athletics, and suddenly so much of what has been publicly discussed for the future could be thrown into chaos.Ī 12-team College Football Playoff, for one, would look significantly different with one of the Power 5 conferences down its two biggest breadwinners. Koki Riley covers LSU sports for The Daily Advertiser and the USA TODAY Sports South Region.Almost immediately, denials, non-denials and “I don’t knows” echoed throughout both Birmingham, Ala., and Charlotte, N.C., the respective sites of SEC and ACC media days. The Bulldogs will clinch the SEC East with a win over Mississippi State on Saturday. It's just the third time since 2011 that LSU is playing in the conference title game. The Tigers' win over Arkansas and Ole Miss' loss to Alabama placed LSU in the SEC Championship game for the first time since 2019, when it won the national title. 6 Alabama 32-31 in overtime on a game-winning two-point conversion. Following an open week, LSU pulled off another upset, beating then-No. LSU BEATS ARKANSAS THANKS TO PERKINS LSU football defeats Arkansas thanks to play of freshman sensation Harold Perkinsįollowing a demoralizing loss to Tennessee in Week 6, the Tigers scored 45 points in a road win at Florida the next week before upsetting then-No.

LSU FOOTBALL GRADES AFTER ARKANSAS WIN LSU football grades vs Arkansas: Harold Perkins earns A, but what about Brian Kelly? The past five weeks have been a whirlwind of pleasant surprises for LSU. Alabama finishes its conference slate against Auburn in two weeks. Ole Miss has two conference games left to play against Arkansas and Mississippi State. The Tigers face UAB on Saturday before finishing the regular season at Texas A&M in two weeks. View Gallery: LSU football at Arkansas: Harold Perkins, Jayden Daniels vs Razorbacks
