5 SEC schools most likely to vote against Texas football, OU joining

Mizzou

It seems like the two former Big 12 foes of the Longhorns and Sooners would be the biggest opposition to getting into the SEC. Texas A&M is an obvious one, but the Mizzou Tigers also reportedly would be a “hard no” in the vote to block the invitation from the SEC to Texas and Oklahoma, per a report on the Twitter timeline of Kirk Bohls on July 21.

Texas and Oklahoma were not in the same division in the latter days of the Big 12 with Mizzou, but the hard feelings appear to still be here. Mizzou, along with Texas A&M, bolted from the Big 12 to the SEC in the early 2010s. And Mizzou experienced some early success, including two SEC East division crowns in 2013 and 2014.

But Mizzou might be realigned in a division that could also feature Texas and Oklahoma if these two schools were added to the SEC. That would likely put Mizzou as one of the least resourceful programs for most major sports compared to the rest of the field in this hypothetical new SEC West that could also feature the likes of the Mississippi schools, the Arkansas Razorbacks, and the LSU Tigers. Texas A&M would also obviously be included in the mix.

There doesn’t seem to be much benefit that Mizzou would get if Texas and Oklahoma were brought into the SEC. That is becoming clear now that Mizzou is reportedly going to vote no for the inclusion of the two schools in the conference.

Mizzou once competed with Texas and Oklahoma in the Big 12, and could once again soon in the SEC in college sports. But Mizzou looks like it will try to do everything in its power to block this move.