Oklahoma President David Boren confirmed today that Oklahoma and Texas A&M received invites from the SEC during the latest round of conference realignment. Both schools decided to stay in the Big 12.Multiple media outlets have previously reported that the SEC was targeting Oklahoma and Texas A&M. But this is the first time a university or conference official publicly said that invitations were given.
Boren told The Associated Press that because the SEC offer didn't include Oklahoma State and Texas, he didn't consider it a good option. Boren said the Pac-10 offer was for five Big 12 schools, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech , to join as a group.
The SEC has said in recent weeks it won't comment on conference realignment and has remained silent on the issue since the Big 12 stayed intact at 10 members. Colorado went to the Pac-10 and Nebraska departed for the Big Ten.
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