FWIW Texas has mulled over the idea off and on going back as far as the
SWC days.
"It is a quintessentially Texas story, covering both the hubris of the university and the romanticized swagger of the state. And it is also proof of a mindset, an imbued vanity that makes UT one of few, if not the only, program that can successfully leave the comfort and self contained structure of a conference and succeed as an independent in football."
Heck the creation of the LHN only confirms that Texas has considered the possibility of becoming an Independent in at least football.
From another article I found on the subject.
"The ACC’s alliance with ESPN makes the ACC a potential destination if the Longhorns go looking. ESPN owns all of the ACC’s media rights, which would make it easier to either absorb the ESPN-owned Longhorn Network or develop another option. If the ACC wanted to get creative, it could offer Texas the ability to keep the network, or even agree on a Notre Dame-like independence in football with membership for the rest of its sports."
https://thespun.com/acc/florida-state/conference-realignment-texas-longhorns-oklahoma-florida-state-clemson-acc-network
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