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.

"It’s all about getting the best five," Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said of his late-camp changes to his offensive line.

The change was approved by conference presidents and chancellors. It previously had been recommended by league athletic directors.

As another member of the Manning family takes center stage in the SEC, there are job security questions about half the league’s head coaches.

Big Ten football has come in second behind the Southeastern Conference in power rankings published by CBS Sports.

SEC athletic directors are moving closer to adopting a nine-game conference football schedule, sources told CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello. The development comes as the College Football Playoff will implement new metrics in 2025 that place greater emphasis on strength of schedule,

Tennessee football has future games against Georgia Tech, West Virginia and Washington, which meets a new SEC requirement for nonconference scheduling