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SEC Rethinks Rivalries for Playoff Era | Tulsa News
The SEC is revolutionizing college football with a nine-game conference slate starting in two years, shaking up historic rivalries like Florida-Tennessee and Alabama-LSU while reviving others like Arkansas-Texas and Texas-Texas A&M. With the league expanding to 16 teams and playoff bids now decided by a committee, coaches face a brutal gauntlet with no guaranteed access to the postseason. Teams must now play one Power Four non-conference opponent, creating high-stakes matchups like Oklahoma vs. Michigan. The SEC will reassess these annual games before 2030 to maintain balance, signaling that…
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