The college football conferences and programs that will have the most representation on Super Bowl Sunday

Josh Pate looked into his crystal ball for next season and put 9 SEC teams into his Top 25 as the analyst turned the page from 2025.

When the SEC’s membership voted to add a ninth conference game, you must wonder whether they thought a 16-team playoff would be in place in 2026.

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There’s parity everywhere. There’s no specific conference that’s good. Everybody’s good everywhere now — especially with NIL."

He said that while he didn’t blame Oats or Alabama for the situation, the center, who signed a two-way NBA contract before suing the NCAA in an effort to regain his eligibility. Golden also expressed confidence in his team,

The CFP Management Committee announced Friday the 12-team format would stay the same for the 2026-27 season.

As it stands, Texas and South Carolina own the two No. 1 seeds based on their excellent resumes. Texas is third in the NET with wins over UCLA, Baylor and South Carolina. The Gamecocks fall in at fourth in the NET, with a win over Texas (they’ve split the two meetings) and an impressive 103-74 victory over Vanderbilt earlier this week.

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