Posted 2 hours ago2 hr Moderator I thought it could be another 'we want to play 9 conference games' head fake, but the SEC will go to 9 conference games in 2026.https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/sec-adopts-nine-game-conference-slate-commissioner-greg-sankey-explains-how-new-cfp-metrics-spurred-move/The Football Playoff Committee agreeing to use an 'enhanced metric' to determine strength of schedule sealed the deal for Sankey and the It Just Means More Conference. Which means that Tony P and his B1G IT guys better take a close look at the new metric programming.Assuming the new metric and its use thereof pass the B1G smell test, far more important than the eye test 😁, this will likely result in the 5 highest-ranked conference champions and 11 at-large teams beginning in 2026.This should also allow, subject to schedule changes, an annual B1G/SEC football challenge.The Devil is of course in the details but this could be a positive for the Power 2 and all of college football.
2 hours ago2 hr Author Moderator 1 minute ago, woundedknees said:What? No head fake?And no bowl game for Mark Stoops? As Sankey noted, 'not everyone,' a/k/a the coaches, is in favor of this move. But the money won out. Who knew? 🤑For this to have happened, I think ESPN will be writing a larger check to the SEC.
2 hours ago2 hr Author Moderator On3's thoughts on whether the B1G will support the 5-11 model.On3SEC moving to 9-game schedule strengthens odds of Big Ten...Now that the SEC has expanded to a nine-game conference schedule, will the Big Ten agree to a College Football Playoff model?
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