The Texas Longhorns are No. 1 in the national polls and so are naturally atop the SEC. The Aggies could be a rising star.

Left out of the national championship for the last two seasons, the SEC is eager to reclaim its mantle as the most dominant conference in college football in 2025. Key to good placement in the College Football Playoff will be how the selection committee views your strength of schedule,

The move comes as the College Football Playoff prepares to implement new metrics in 2025 that emphasize strength of schedule, a shift that could give SEC teams an edge. Under the new model, each school will play three permanent rivals and rotate through six additional conference opponents each season.

Outside of facing Texas, who two other SEC programs will Texas A&M annually face under the new nine game conference format?

The SEC's long-speculated move to nine conference games became official on Thursday. Here's what it means for Texas football.

The SEC announced on Thursday that it is officially going to nine games, ending a long-running saga with a vote of school presidents. Now comes the saga within the saga: Who are each team’s three annual rivals? The nine-game format has two main components: