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Pat Forde

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Senior Writer at Sports Illustrated

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  • SEC Football Wants to Play Big Ten Opponents for College Football Playoff Bids

    1 week ago | si.com | Pat Forde

    MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — At varying points in the last year-plus, since the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten began flexing their combined muscle, a potential scheduling arrangement between the two mega-powers has been publicly downplayed, dismissed and doubted. (By some in the SEC as recently as Monday.) Not anymore. Now, the SEC’s football coaches are saying out loud that they want all of the Big Ten smoke. At least according to Brian Kelly.

  • SEC Coaches Seek Big Ten Partnership for Annual Game, Contingent on 9-Game SEC Schedule

    1 week ago | deepnewz.com | Pat Forde

    13 posts • GPT (4.1)Updated May 28, 2025, 07:03 PMLSU head football coach Brian Kelly has stated that Southeastern Conference (SEC) coaches are in favor of establishing a regular-season scheduling partnership with the Big Ten. This proposed arrangement would have each SEC team play nine conference games, one non-conference game annually against a Big Ten opponent, and two additional non-conference games.

  • SEC and Big Ten’s Latest College Football Playoff Proposal Destroys Drama

    1 week ago | si.com | Pat Forde

    MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — At the high end of college football, there is only one constant: the quest for more money. It has torn conferences asunder, made a mockery of the map, turned campus leaders into network toadies and pushed the education envelope past splitting. Naturally, the involved parties still don’t have enough. Finally having to pay the work force can necessitate sending the train out in search of more gravy.

  • Florida's Alex Condon Withdraws From NBA Draft, Returns for Junior Season After 36-4 Title Run

    1 week ago | deepnewz.com | Pat Forde

    Daily market recaps with key events, stock movements, and global influences18 posts • GPT (4.1)Updated May 27, 2025, 06:18 PMFlorida forward Alex Condon has announced he will withdraw from the 2025 NBA Draft and return to the University of Florida for his junior season. Condon, an All-SEC second-team honoree, played a key role in the Gators' 2024 national championship run.

  • SEC’s Sankey Wants to Reshape College Sports Without the Bad-Guy Blowback

    1 week ago | si.com | Pat Forde

    MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey doesn’t always say what he thinks, but he rarely hides how he feels. Monday afternoon he kicked off SEC spring meetings here by launching a feelings rocket at other commissioners and critics. Sankey made it clear that he’s ticked off at the Big 12 and ACC, and also defensive about being portrayed as an enemy of the greater good of college football.

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Pat Forde
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10 May 25

RT @ByPatForde: Sources: NCAA leaders mulling lifting prohibitions against betting on professional sports. https://t.co/UBYTEM1uSQ

Pat Forde
Pat Forde @ByPatForde
9 May 25

Sources: NCAA leaders mulling lifting prohibitions against betting on professional sports. https://t.co/UBYTEM1uSQ

Pat Forde
Pat Forde @ByPatForde
9 May 25

RT @BryanDFischer: The transfer portal is largely in the rearview mirror so it's time to take a look at some of the teams who put together…