By: Brittany Toolis NORMAN, Oklahoma - Changes were in the air for University of Oklahoma fans as the university's Board of Regents officially approved the move for the Sooners to the SEC. The vote ended a nine-day frenzy about the school's athletic future. The Longhorns also accepted the invitation to the SEC. OU's president said the move will open the school up to a whole new pool of recruits both for athletics and academics. "This is a move for stability, and preservation, and propagation," said OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. The Sooners will soon be members of the SEC. Board members said they will honor the current contract with the Big 12 and won't make the switch until July 2025.