NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — The University of Oklahoma is joining other Southeastern Conference (SEC) universities on a new academic initiative examining the rapidly evolving landscape of college athletics. Honors colleges from 10 of the SEC’s 16 ...

Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells and Alabama pitcher Jocelyn Briski highlight the USA TODAY Sports Network 2026 All-SEC softball awards.

For fans of the Arkansas Razorbacks, the conversation happening inside the Southeastern Conference this week might sound like legal jargon. But it could shape the future of Arkansas athletics in a big way. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey spent nearly half an ...

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey outlines the impending transition facing all of college sports, focusing on playoff expansion and the need for federal NIL laws. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey described the current state of college sports as a period of historic ...

OU is joining an SEC honors course focused on college athletics The seminar will cover NIL, transfer portal, legal issues and realignment Fall 2026 is the planned start for the one-credit class Honors students will have first access before wider enrollment ...

Texas faced an early 1-0 lead against Alabama in the 2026 SEC Softball Tournament final on Saturday, May 9. It was all Longhorns from that point forward, though. Texas defeated the Crimson Tide 7-1 to win its first SEC Softball Tournament championship,