Inside the SEC's spring meetings: A 9-game schedule and a growing frustration with the CFP

SEC coaches and athletic directors grilled CFP officials in a tense meeting over selection metrics and whether a tougher schedule will actually be rewarded

SEC coaches say they feel 'misled' after voting to make their conference schedules harder

SEC coaches say they felt misled about voting for nine conference games, claiming they expected it to lead to a 16-team playoff expansion that never came.

SEC coaches on 9-game schedule and 16-team playoff: ‘They felt misled’

Jon Sumrall hasn’t been shy this week with offering opinions or insight during the SEC spring meetings. The Florida coach explained to On3 what conference coaches believed was the thought process to going to a nine-game SEC schedule every year.

Arkansas AD Calls Out SEC Over Game Times, Schedule Creates 'Welfare Issue' for Players

Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek called out the SEC and ESPN on Wednesday, saying he was "extremely concerned and displeased" that the football program was scheduled for a a 10:15 p.m. ET kickoff against Utah on Sept.

SEC leaders blast CFP metrics explanation as debate over strength of schedule intensifies

A CFP presentation meant to explain the playoff rankings instead deepened SEC concerns that the committee rewards dominant records in weaker leagues more than survival in their gauntlet.
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Arkansas AD goes scorched earth on ESPN, SEC for ‘unacceptable’ football schedule: ‘Genuine welfare issue’

Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek called out ESPN by name in an open letter he posted to social media, criticizing the scheduling for two early-season games for the Razorbacks while “formally” requesting the network and the SEC to ...

SEC Baseball Tournament 2026 Final Four Scores, Championship Bracket, Schedule

The 2026 SEC baseball tournament reached the semifinal stage Saturday with Georgia, Florida, Auburn and Arkansas vying for spots in the conference title game.

SEC baseball schedule Wednesday: Tournament scores, matchups and game times for 2026

The SEC Tournament is one of the most competitive baseball tournaments in the country. Follow along here for all the matchups, scores and a full schedule.

The reality facing Auburn football: 5 straight losing seasons, the hardest SEC schedule ever

The Tigers haven't reached the SEC Championship since 2017 or made the College Football Playoff in any format, and the new nine-game conference schedule will test first-year coach Alex Golesh immediately.