SEC Adopts 9-Game Conference Schedule
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Big Ten football has come in second behind the Southeastern Conference in power rankings published by CBS Sports.
The SEC made official on Aug. 21 what has long been rumored. The league will move to a nine-game conference schedule beginning 2026.
Here's what the Crimson Tide's athletics director had to say about the SEC's move to a nine-game conference football schedule.
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 in 2026, ending a yearslong debate and potentially easing a path toward another College Football Playoff expansion.
Tennessee football has future games against Georgia Tech, West Virginia and Washington, which meets a new SEC requirement for nonconference scheduling