How ready are Texas and Oklahoma for the SEC? How programs stack up before 2024 move

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Here’s a look at where the Longhorns and Sponers stack up compared to their future peers in recruiting, roster talent, finances and more.

When Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione and Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte visited with reporters in July during the Texas High School Coaches Association convention, one of the first questions posed to them was about their programs’ SEC future. As the and prepare to join a new league on July 1, 2024, there has been significant interest in how their football programs will fare in the conference that’s home to 13 of the last 17 national champions.

Oklahoma has a wider range on its defensive interior. Nose tackles and both weigh above 300. and , who have each started multiple games this season at defensive tackle, are both under 290. The rest of Oklahoma’s nose tackles and defensive tackles on the depth chart range between 281 and 297 pounds. Financial resources Texas, which annually ranks in the top five nationally in athletic department revenue, typically pulls in more money than current SEC programs.

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