The Next Round

“I've thought about the things we've got to get done for us to be highly successful so that we're in that conversation. But nobody cares if I think it's 12 or 16 or 24... Whoever is figuring this out, God bless them.” - Auburn Head Coach Alex Golesh on CFP expansion

What's the right number of teams for the College Football Playoff? Alabama Head Coach Kalen DeBoer: "For me, it's really not really about a number. It's about just trying to win every football game, so we don't have to put it in a committee's hands. That's our goal..."

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@MCeo262 The graphic was designed to eliminate teams with each statement as it progressed.

@NextRoundLive Otegon made all but mens basketball

Alabama & Georgia are the only schools to have their teams make the CFP, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Softball, and Baseball Tournaments in the 2025-26 school year

"The whole nation needs to have College Football Playoff teams. It matters if California has teams in the playoff. It matters if you've got teams in the playoff from the midwest." - @ClayTravis

@ChefVincet We have mentioned baseball and softball numerous times on the show over the last several weeks.

@NextRoundLive It’s funny bc I haven’t heard yall say a damn word about baseball all year long

NEW: Half of the SEC's Athletic Directors have said they prefer a 24-team CFP (per On3 Sports). 13/16 ADs want to expand past the current 12-team format, with only 1 AD wanting to keep it at 12 teams.

If the College Football Playoff expands, what can be done to make sure that regular season games don't lose importance? @RyanBrownLive's suggestion: give home field advantage to the higher seed all the way through the semifinals

Greg Sankey on a CFB Playoff ISLAND? SEC ADs Want 24? MIND BLOWING Stats for CFB | TNR 5/26/26 x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Weekday Drive-In presented by @Hoovertoyota SEC Spring Meetings have begun… would you rather be in the football room with Lane Kiffin, Pete Golding, & Steve Sarkisian - OR in the basketball room with Will Wade making his return to the conference?

Greg Sankey on College Football Playoff expansion: "Four to twelve was monumental, but I think it was justifiable. You want to be careful about how far you go."

"If you can overhype a spring meeting, I think that successfully happened based on some of the headlines... I do not anticipate any decisions on the College Football Playoff." - SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey at spring meetings in Destin

@jsbuttram For sure! North Alabama also lost in the A-Sun Title Game, or else they would’ve been in it too. South Alabama was solid in a tough Sun Belt league too

@NextRoundLive Samford was right there and UAB had a shot down the stretch. Good year for baseball in the state.

Alabama & Auburn both claim top 7 seeds, and will host regionals. Jacksonville State, Troy, and Alabama State also make it, giving the State of Alabama 6 teams in the NCAA Baseball Tournament

@WHobbs84 He definitely is going to make an impact! We just did 1 per SEC school though, it made the list tough

@NextRoundLive Not having him for Alabama is criminal

Which incoming SEC freshman will have the biggest impact on their team in the 2026 season? Here is our list!

@KGD1795 See our added note. This graphic wasn’t supposed to have numbers on it, we just forgot to take them off the template.

@NextRoundLive Having the # 1 overall player at 7 is flat out foolishness.

NOTE: These actually just supposed to be listed in alphabetical order by school, and not have a ranking. Sorry, we forgot to take the numbers off of our template!

@0Christian3_ They’re actually just supposed to be listed in alphabetical order by school, and not have a ranking. Sorry, we forgot to take the numbers off of our template!

@NextRoundLive Lamar at 7? 😂😂😂 He's the number one overall player. Pretty sure he would be odds on favorite to be the most impactful