SEC to Implement 9-Game Schedule in 2026, Boosting Playoff Expansion Prospects
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The SEC has voted to add a ninth conference game starting in 2026, aligning with the Big Ten and potentially influencing the playoff expansion discussions, with implications for revenue, scheduling, and national title race dynamics.
- SEC adds 9th league game in 2026, increases chances of playoff expansion On3
- SEC to go with 9-game schedule starting in '26 ESPN
- Alabama has one of college football’s toughest schedules for next decade, unless this changes AL.com
- Mandel: SEC going to 9 games might stave off Big Ten’s harebrained Playoff plan The New York Times
- SEC adopts nine-game conference slate: Commissioner Greg Sankey explains how new CFP metrics spurred move CBS Sports
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