Urban Meyer’s bold claim that the Big Ten has passed the SEC in college football supremacy may be put to the test in the coming years if a rumored scheduling alliance between both leagues comes to fruition. LSU’s Brian Kelly confirmed the speculative alliance to CBS Sports this week, saying he speaks “for the room” among SEC coaches who would like to play a Big Ten team annually.
That means in the future, SEC teams could be playing a nine-game conference schedule in addition to an opponent from the Big Ten, leaving two weekends free for other contests against inferior competition. SEC spring meetings wrapped this week without an agreement on future scheduling, however, as the College Football Playoff format beyond the upcoming season remains undecided.
How would a Big Ten-SEC scheduling alliance look? With uneven conferences currently, there would theoretically be a pair of Big Ten teams sitting out Year 1 that would be included on a rotational basis in future seasons. Sorry, Northwestern and Purdue, you’ll be included in the next hypothetical cycle. Balancing the top of each league by ensuring each game is as competitive as possible is not easy.
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Author : Brad Crawford
Publish date : 2025-05-30 13:17:00
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