Longhorns Daily News: When will a 9-game SEC football season actually happen?

For too long, the Southeastern Conference has played an eight-game conference schedule.

That was even before the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma’s additions brought the league’s total members up to 16 total. And yet, the eight-game conference schedule—at times, with decent arguments to remain so—has stayed.

However, it seems as though change could be on the horizon.

… thanks to the College Football Playoff.

From CBS Sports:

“Following the historic meeting between the two conferences in Nashville back in October, Big Ten and SEC athletic directors and conference leadership met in New Orleans Wednesday to discuss a variety of topics, including changes to the College Football Playoff — and, in the SEC’s case, whether to expand its own conference schedule.

While Wednesday’s outcome didn’t lead to any direct changes, it’s clear the Big Ten and SEC are continuing to make their case for a CFP takeover. …”

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

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RECRUITING ROUNDUP

247Sports: Texas makes top six for EDGE target Dre Quinn

247Sports: Top-10 overall 2027 prospect Joshua Dobson feels like Texas could be his home

Inside Texas: K’Adrian Redmond talks Texas visit, Kenny Baker connection, and top schools in 2027 recruitment

Inside Texas: The point guard recruit that could define Sean Miller’s first season at Texas

SEC SHOWDOWN

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Rock M Nation: Mizzou baseball falls to KU in Lawrence

Rocky Top Talk: Transfer Portal: Former Louisiana Tech guard Amaree Abram commits to Tennessee

A Sea Of Blue: Kentucky to visit 5-star guard Jordan Smith

WHAT WE’RE READING

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NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND

• Apparently Quinn Ewers never took a dime from Texas Athletics.