The Southeastern Conference has officially accepted the applications by Oklahoma and Texas to move their memberships from the Big 12 Conference and the governing boards at OU and Texas unanimously agreed.

No one know how the departure of OU will affect Oklahoma State University and the other remaining seven schools.

“Well, I wish I knew,” Gundy said on ESPN. “Like I visited with the staff as far as … I think anybody that says they really know the future is maybe stepping out of line – that could be even the highest up at this point. The goal from what I hear is that this league stays intact through ’24. And at that point, we all know that there could be teams that are looking to go somewhere else.

“I’m not gonna get involved in that because I think business is business. Unfortunately at times in our profession, there is a bitter side of business, but I know that Oklahoma State has had tremendous success and when you look at where we’ve been from the viewer’s standpoint over a long period of time, people like watching Oklahoma State football. And there’s continuity here, not to pump up my own tires, but I’m 17 years here. The people in this program have been here a long time. We’re stable. We’re a good product and I think we’re very marketable.”

Likewise, the fate of the Big 12 Conference is up in the air.

OSU could stay with a revamped Big 12, go to a Power Five conference like the Pac-12, the Big Ten, the ACC or a conference like the American Athletic Conference.

Likewise, the fate of the Big 12 Conference is up in the air.

“Again, I wish I knew,” Gundy said. “You hear people talk about ultimately there’s gonna be a power four. In my opinion, if I was in meetings or behind closed doors, would I say that that’s a probability? I’d say yes.

“Again, somebody else might make that decision. Could there be teams that jump in and say we’re going to continue as a power five? I think that’s marketable. I think the television, ESPN, they’re gonna have a big say in that. They’re the ones that are representing television dollars and they make those decisions. And I think at some point, the leaders will get together and say, ‘Hey look, this is what we have if this is what you will offer us. If not, it might be something else.’ Ultimately, that’s who’s going to make the decisions, in my opinion.”

Even though there was no effort to package the Cowboys in the SEC move, OU administrators stressed the relationship that OU has had with OSU over the years.

“We are in an unprecedented era of dramatic change and historic transformation,” OU athletic director Joe Castiglione said before the regents’ unanimous vote. “It is happening at a pace that none of us have ever experienced. We need to address these remarkable dynamics. So after thorough consideration and study, it became obvious that standing pat would mean falling behind. It would mean putting our program in a precarious position, both competitively and financially.

“We’ve always been proud of being a member of the Big 12. We will in particular always value the special connection to Oklahoma State.”

“It’s our hope that some of our great rivalries within the Big 12 – particularly with Oklahoma State University – will live on for many more years to come,” OU President Joseph Harroz, Jr., said in a letter to supporters.

Due to TV commitments, OU and Texas must stay in the Big 12 for the next four years but that could change.

The Big 12 has accused ESPN of trying to bust up the rest of the Big 12 but ESPN has denied that accusation.

The question now is whether the Big 12 can stay together.

Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said,  “We are unwavering in the belief that the Big 12 provides an outstanding platform for its members’ athletic and academic success. We will face the challenges head-on, and we have confidence that the Big 12 will continue to be a vibrant and successful entity in the near term and into the foreseeable future.”