COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Big 12's Texas, Oklahoma make request to join powerhouse SEC

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks to reporters during SEC Media Days on July 19 in Hoover, Ala. (BUTCH DILL/Associated Press)
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks to reporters during SEC Media Days on July 19 in Hoover, Ala. (BUTCH DILL/Associated Press)

Texas and Oklahoma made a request Tuesday to join the Southeastern Conference — in 2025 —- with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey saying the league would consider it in the “near future.”

The wheels are in …