The SEC announced on Thursday that starting in 2026, the conference will switch from an eight-game to a nine-game SEC schedule. There will still be no divisions in the 16-team league.
Moving forward, each SEC team will face the same three conference opponents every season, while the other six slots will rotate as every team will play each other at least once every two years.
SEC announces new 9-game conference schedule
This historical decision that's been discussed for about four years finally happened just a day after the College Football Playoff announced it would put more emphasis on strength of schedule when deciding the playoff field, which currently sits at 12 teams (for now).