3 biggest storylines for Steve Sarkisian at SEC Media Days

3. How Texas and Oklahoma are preparing for the inaugural SEC season this fall

The fact that the SEC is welcoming Texas and Oklahoma to the conference that now has 16 members is one of the biggest storylines of this entire media days in Dallas for the next few days.

This year's SEC Media Days will not be a far trip for the Red River rivals, with Dallas being a few-hour trip for each team this week. Dallas, being the home of the Cotton Bowl at the Texas State Fairgrounds and the Red River Rivalry game, is a key marker that signals the new era being ushered in for the SEC this year.

With so many media members expected to be in attendance at SEC Media Days this week, many questions will be asked by national media members how UT and OU are preparing for the grueling schedule week in and week out in this conference.

Texas enters the SEC coming off a fantastic result in 2023, winning the Big 12 Championship for the first time in over a decade and making the program's first-ever CFP appearance. Sarkisian has a lot of expectations to live up to, with a third-year starting quarterback and over half of the starters returning from both sides of the ball this coming fall.

And since Texas and Oklahoma could both be legitimate contenders for the 12-team College Football Playoff this upcoming season from the SEC, they'll have a bright spotlight to deal with alongside other top teams at these sorts of events.

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