UT's potential move to SEC could boost Austin tourism

Conversations with the Southeastern Conference (SEC) or any other conference can now begin after the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma announced July 26 that the schools will not renew their grant of rights agreements with the Big 12, starting the process of splitting ties with the conference. The impact of UT moving conferences will stretch much further than the university, likely providing economic benefits for the local economy. AngelouEconomics, an Austin-based consulting firm,…