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SEC adopts nine-game conference slate starting in 2026 as CFP metrics shift emphasis on schedule strength

SEC athletic directors adopted a nine-game conference football schedule starting with the 2026-27 season, the league ...

Southeastern Conference moving to nine conference games in 2026

The SEC made official on Aug. 21 what has long been rumored. The league will move to a nine-game conference schedule ...

SEC Protects Beloved Non-Conference Rivalries With New Scheduling Format

"The Southeastern Conference (SEC) today announced it will implement a nine-game football schedule beginning in 2026, ...

SEC approves 9-game conference schedule beginning in 2026, joining Big Ten and Big 12

The SEC has played eight conference games each season since 1992 when the conference expanded to 12 teams with the addition ...
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How will SEC’s new rivalry mandate affect Alabama, Auburn?

The Auburn-Georgia series (or Georgia-Auburn, if your tint is more red and black than orange and blue) is currently the ...

SEC Will Play Nine Conference Games for First Time in 2026

This article was originally published on www.si.com as SEC Will Play Nine Conference Games for First Time in 2026. Fans of ...

Auburn AD John Cohen responds to SEC’s switch to nine conference games

“Playing nine Southeastern Conference games, and 10 Power Four games out of 12 contests per year, obviously gives our loyal ...