As the SEC expands to nine-game schedule in 2026, Greg Sankey tells Paul Finebaum it aligns with new playoff criteria and strength-of-schedule focus.

Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson believes the SEC's move to nine conference games will help further discussions around the College Football Playoff format.

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,

Texas A&M's 2025 SEC schedule will start with back-to-back home matchups against Auburn and Mississippi State, and if the Aggies can get past UTSA, Utah State, and Notre Dame on the road, the Aggies have a real shot at starting 5-0 before hosting Florida and QB DJ Lagway.

Arizona State football and head coach Kenny Dillingham are attempting to make a foray into regular national relevance after impressing the nation in a narrow Peach Bowl loss to national powehouse Texas earlier this year.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission named a senior military judge as enforcement director on Thursday, in what legal sources said was an unconventional pick for the top job policing Wall Street.

The SEC will implement a nine-game conference schedule for college football starting with the 2026 season, the conference announced Thursday.

SEC set to add ninth conference football game in 2026. LSU has two non-conference games already scheduled in 2026 against Clemson and McNeese State. It will need to add one more opponent to fill out its schedule.

Ole Miss has turned into a recruiting powerhouse under Lane Kiffin, consistently bringing in a top 25 recruiting class. Their 2025 class is the 16th best in the country, according to 247Sports. When Kiffin wants a recruit, more often than not, he gets them.