Having bid farewell to Saban, powerful SEC welcomes Oklahoma and Texas to the mix

Goodbye, Nick Saban. Hello, Oklahoma and Texas.

For the first time in 17 years, Alabama's iconic coach won't be prowling the sidelines in the Southeastern Conference. With one longtime juggernaut headed to an ESPN gig and semi-retirement, two others enter the fray.

The Sooners and Longhorns join the powerhouse league three years after annoucing their departure from the Big 12 and they will not have to face Saban, who won six of his major college record seven national championships with the Crimson Tide.

"I think it's a partnership of elite with elite," Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said. "And,...

 

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