Ever since the announcement of Texas and Oklahoma possibly moving to the SEC, there has been a sense of togetherness. From the fans to the athletic directors to the administration, when have Longhorns and Sooners ever gotten along this well?
Let’s get back to the rivalry.
Sadly, it’s still the month of July and there is no on-the-field product to judge off of. So until then, we’ll continue to speculate and argue over various topics.
With the Red River schools informing the Big 12 of their intentions on Monday, the move to the SEC seems all but done. Thankfully, the tradition of the Red River Shootout is far from dead. Texas and Oklahoma plan to bring the rivalry with them to the southeast.
But where does it rank among the SEC’s current rivalries? There are a couple of great in-state bouts, with a lot of out-of-state hatred.
Here is where Texas-OU falls in line with the fierce rivalries inside the SEC.