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Permanent rivalries? Nonconference scheduling? Our takeaways from the SEC's move to nine conference games, and what it might mean for Alabama.

The SEC's switch from eight conference games to nine, allows schools to have three annual rivals that play every year.

The Southeastern Conference will move to a nine-game conference football schedule starting with the 2026 season, the league announced, putting it on par with the Big Ten in terms of league games per season.

Brooks was considered as the nation's No. 185 overall prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, as well as the No. 25 wide receiver nationally, per the 247Sports Composite rankings. A four-star recruit, Brooks committed to Alabama back in April 2024, and was also considered the No. 4 prospect in the state of New Jersey out of Millville High School.

It's August and no games have been played, but that's not keeping ESPN's college football reporters from predicting the 12 schools that will make up the College Football Playoff beginning in December.