SEC reportedly adds hefty exit fee, waiting period to leave league to conference bylaws

SEC football has become the top brand in all of college football these days, and soon, that brand will only get stronger.

That’s because at some point in the next few years, the league will add Texas and Oklahoma from the Big 12.

So, what if a school wants to, for some reason, leave the SEC? According to Kristi Dosh of BusinessOfCollegeSports.com, the SEC has quietly added a $30-$45 million exit fee and a 2-year notice to withdraw from the conference to its league bylaws:

The SEC bylaws now assign a $30-45M exit fee (depending on circumstances) and at least two years' notice to withdraw from the conference.https://t.co/AcK6eAKUN4

— Kristi Dosh (@SportsBizMiss) January 4, 2022

Per the report, those new provisions were added to the bylaws back in January of 2021, so they’ve been in place for almost a year now.

It’s doubtful that any schools try to leave the SEC over the next few years, but you can never be too sure in this era of realignment.