Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey joined The Rich Eisen Show this week to reflect on the landscape of collegiate athletics during a pivotal month

We've sorted the four first-round games by national appeal. Alabama plays at Oklahoma on Friday; Miami visits Texas A&M Saturday afternoon.

It is the most wonderful time of the year for college football fans, unless your team was snubbed from the 12-team College Football Playoff. Two years ago, teams ranked fifth through 12th would not have been part of the picture,

The SEC released its full 2026 schedule on Thursday night, offering a glimpse into what awaits league members as the conference undergoes a historic shift. With the league moving from an eight-game schedule to a nine-game league slate for next season, there will be a whopping 72 conference matchups.

The SEC and ACC are the final two conferences to adopt the nine-game conference schedule model. When the SEC announced its move to nine games, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey made it a requirement for each program to play one of its three non-conference games against another Power Four team or Notre Dame each season.

Yes, the departure of Lane Kiffin is the main story. Charlie Weis Jr. had served as the Rebels' primary play-caller in 2025 anyway, however, and he's been permitted to stay on the headset before rejoining Kiffin at LSU.

The SEC is moving to a nine-game league schedule next season for the first time in history, a move necessary in the expanded College Football Playoff era to mirror what it looks like in the Big Ten and Big 12.

An unpredictable and exciting college football season is coming to a close. This weekend's first-round slate is set up for two tight games and two blowouts — but in the playoffs, anything goes.