SEC Adopts 9-Game Conference Schedule
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SEC athletic directors adopted a nine-game conference football schedule starting with the 2026-27 season, the league announced Thursday. The development comes as the CFP is set to implement new metrics in 2025 that place greater emphasis on strength of schedule,
Big Ten football has come in second behind the Southeastern Conference in power rankings published by CBS Sports. These rankings land as the Big Ten is on a rol
The SEC is moving to a nine-game conference schedule in 2026, ending a yearslong debate and potentially easing a path toward another College Football Playoff expansion.
The change was approved by conference presidents and chancellors Thursday. It previously had been recommended by league athletic directors.
The SEC is moving to a nine-game conference schedule, which means a third permanent opponent for the Auburn Tigers.
The SEC is reportedly on the verge of a major change to its football schedule. The Southeastern Conference is widely regarded as the top college football conference in the country. While the Big Ten has won the past two national championships - Ohio State in 2024 and Michigan in 2023 - the SEC had