The Dexter all-state tight end announced on social media his decision to commit to Texas A&M of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Niemi, a 3-star recruit, received his offer from Texas A&M in January following a standout junior season last fall.

Athlon Sports' Steven Lassan ranks the SEC coaches entering the '26 season.

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — It sounds wild. Its own rules. Its own playoff. Its own little universe, as one athletic director put it. The SEC’s breaking away from the rest of college sports, forming its own fiefdom, seems so outlandish that everyone here at the SEC meetings would be shooting it down.

Spring practice wrapped across the Southeastern Conference, providing the first extended look at all 16 teams heading into a critical 2026 college football season. With six new head coaches, significant roster turnover from the transfer portal,

SEC coaches and administrators will meet this week in Destin, Fla., at the league’s spring meetings, and discussions surrounding the future of the CFP will be front and center.

ESPN announced Wednesday that Matt Barrie will be the new host of “SEC Nation.” Starting this fall, the “SportsCenter” anchor will join SEC Network’s traveling college football pregame show. “I’m a college football junkie and beyond excited to host ‘SEC Nation’ from the greatest game day atmospheres in the South,

College Football Playoff expansion and a self-governance model will be two key topics for SEC presidents and athletic directors.

Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek called out ESPN by name in an open letter he posted to social media, criticizing the scheduling for two early-season games for the Razorbacks while “formally” requesting the network and the SEC to “aggressively pursue an alternative solution.

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The SEC has announced kickoff times and television info for the first three weeks of the 2026 season, along with additional kick times for later in the season. Kickoff times and television assignments for other games will be announced at a later date,