A “seamless” transition for Oklahoma sports is anticipated by SEC commissioner Greg Sankey in

NORMAN — Greg Sankey remembers exactly where he stood on the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn when one of the most famous plays in college football history, the Kick-Six, took place.

Sankey was at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri, watching the regular-season finale between fifth-ranked Missouri and 19th-ranked Texas A&M. At the time, Sankey was still an assistant commissioner of the SEC under commissioner Mike Slive. That evening, with Missouri in its second SEC season about to secure the East division, Sankey watched on a television in the press box as Auburn’s Chris Davis dashed 109 yards for a touchdown that would have won the SEC West 735 miles away after Alabama had missed a field goal.

Additionally, it came a year after Texas A&M, captained by Johnny Manziel, the Heisman winner, made its SEC debut in the Aggies’ first season following their departure from the Big 12. Texas A&M and Missouri quickly adapted to their new leagues, and Sankey—who is currently the commissioner of the SEC—sees Oklahoma and Texas doing the same when the two Big 12 founding members make their moves into the SEC.

This offseason, there has been a lot of talk—for better or worse—about Oklahoma sports’ potential to be “SEC-ready.” The Sooners are in the SEC and will soon have the opportunity to prove themselves on the field against a schedule that features more than its fair share of challenges and marquee matchups, including trips to Auburn, Missouri, Ole Miss, and LSU; home games against Tennessee, Alabama, and South Carolina; and the annual Red River Rivalry in Dallas’ Cotton Bowl. This is all regardless of how one views Oklahoma’s potential position in the hierarchy of its new league after leaving the Big 12.

Although the product on the field will be in the control of Brent Venables and his group,