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The SEC enters the 2025 season with a stacked slate of teams, from Georgia’s No. 2 preseason spot to Auburn’s sleeper potential, while quarterback eligibility battles loom large.
A class‑action lawsuit filed by USC linebacker Talanoa Ili and former Stanford quarterback Charlie Mirer alleges that the NCAA, major conferences and the College Sports Commission conspired to limit name, image and likeness earnings, asking a court to suspend the NIL Go vetting system.
The Southeastern Conference is exploring a league‑run championship and re‑evaluating its role in the College Football Playoff, while new coaching hires and recruiting strategies set the stage for a competitive season.
A heated discussion over expanding the College Football Playoff has brought conference leaders, coaches and broadcasters into sharp focus, with revenue and scheduling at the heart of the debate.
A look at how the SEC's push for independence, the Big Ten's emerging contenders, and pending federal legislation could reshape the sport's power structure.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey insists the conference remains the best despite the Big Ten's three‑year streak of national titles and playoff victories. A closer look at the data, coaching shifts, and the influence of NIL and transfer rules reveals a complex landscape.
Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell have introduced legislation that would cap athlete compensation and restrict coaching moves, igniting a debate over federal intervention in college athletics.
Georgia’s 2026 schedule pits the Bulldogs against Arkansas in a much‑discussed early‑season SEC game, with Arkansas’ athletic director criticizing the 11 a.m. CT start time and new coach Ryan Silverfield reviving past controversies.
Georgia’s baseball team overcame ejections to win its regional, setting up a super regional showdown and drawing attention to the SEC’s playoff ambitions.
An analysis of the projected champions from 2026 through 2030, highlighting the rise of the Big Ten and the shifting balance of power.
The SEC will scrap its traditional non‑conference finale in favor of intra‑conference matchups, a change that promises tougher tests for teams like Kentucky beginning in week five.
The SEC is eliminating its traditional non‑conference “cupcake” weekend for the 2027 season, replacing it with a conference game in the final weeks, a move that will make Kentucky’s schedule notably tougher.
While college football generates unprecedented income, the financial pressures on non‑football sports are mounting, leading stakeholders to propose new legislation and revenue‑pooling measures.
Oklahoma’s Brent Venables and other coaches stress that no amount of expansion can replace the need to win games, as debates over a 24‑team playoff intensify.
Amid mounting criticism of the NCAA’s handling of NIL and transfer portal issues, the Southeastern Conference is considering a self‑governing model that could reshape college football’s regulatory landscape, with Florida poised to benefit from the conference’s financial might.
Frustration with the NCAA’s handling of name, image and likeness and transfer portal issues has sparked a debate within the SEC about the conference taking charge of its own rules, with Georgia’s Smart and Sankey championing a unified enforcement approach.
A top college football player’s descent into betting on his own team has prompted the SEC to require sports‑gambling education for all athletes, underscoring a widening epidemic.
The author argues that the sport’s most pressing problems can be solved by a single scheduling rule: every Power Four program should face the same number of Power Four opponents each season.
The future of the College Football Playoff hangs in the balance as stakeholders debate a proposal to double the tournament, with financial projections, viewership data, and conference politics shaping the discussion.
Commissioners Brett Yormark and Greg Sankey debate conference strength, citing records, playoff outcomes, and national titles.
At a gathering in Miramar Beach, Florida, the SEC’s spring meetings turned into a forum for heated discussion about the College Football Playoff selection process, with coaches questioning transparency, a new strength‑of‑record metric, and the value of a ninth conference game amid a rivalry with the Big Ten over playoff expansion.
The latest college football buzz centers on a spring practice video, the end of an NFL career, conference bragging rights, and a minor‑league team’s final‑game promotion
From Indiana's flawless 16‑0 campaign to Michigan and Ohio State's perennial contention, the Big Ten has outshone the SEC in recent championships, prompting conference leaders to re‑evaluate the narrative of SEC invincibility.
The SEC’s recent talk of breaking away from other conferences was largely dismissed as a jest, yet it obscures deeper issues such as athlete compensation and governance reform.