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Podcast: Locked On SEC – Daily College Football & Basketball Podcast
Episode: BREAKING: SEC's Nine-Game Schedule GAMBLE | Will Non-Conference RIVALRIES Survive?
Description: SEC Football shakeup: 9-game conference schedule set for 2026. How will this reshape rivalries and playoff chances? What do you think - should SEC teams keep scheduling tough OOC games? Chris Gordy breaks down the SEC's groundbreaking decision, analyzing its impact on non-conference matchups and the College Football Playoff landscape. The discussion covers potential permanent rivals for each SEC team, including Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Tennessee Volunteers, and explores how the new schedule might affect future high-profile non-conference games. Gordy also examines recent changes to the College Football Playoff criteria, which could benefit SEC teams with ch...