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SEC Media Days: Greg Sankey Sells the 9-Game Schedule — Coaches Aren’t Buying It | Gators Preview

Greg Sankey pushes the SEC's new nine-game schedule at Media Days, but coaches warn what it means for CFP resumes. (Gators Breakdown)

2026 SEC Media Days kicks off, and Greg Sankey pitched the new nine-game conference schedule as a badge of honor — but SEC coaches are already sounding the alarm on what it does to CFP resumes. We break down whether the SEC got played on playoff expansion, why the committee has to rethink how it judges losses, and what it all means for bubble teams. Then we look ahead to Florida’s turn Wednesday with Jon Sumrall, Jadan Baugh, Myles Graham, and Vernell Brown III.

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