The Southeastern Conference is moving to a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2026, ending a yearslong debate and potentially easing a path toward another expansion of the College Football Pl...

Heather Dinich explains the significance of the SEC adding a ninth game to the conference schedule in 2026.

“When you get to a system that’s increasing the at-larges and the work of a selection committee, that’s when you need to understand how we’re competing in the regular season,” said Petitti.