College FootballWednesday, November 11
The SEC Championship Game will end after this season as the College Football Playoff grows to 24 teams
The Today in Columbus team
The SEC Championship Game is about to get its last run. After the College Football Playoff announced it will expand from 12 teams to 24, the final game is set for Dec. 5 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Big Ten is ending its title game too, with its last one the same day at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, commissioner Tony Petitti said in a statement.
Both conference title games end on Dec. 5 before the 24-team playoff starts
- 1992The SEC Championship Game begins.
- Dec. 5The final SEC Championship Game is set for Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
- Dec. 5The Big Ten's last title game is set for Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
- 2027-28The College Football Playoff begins with 24 teams, up from 12.
Sources: WTVM.com, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Alabama has won 11 SEC championships, Georgia has six and Auburn has three, and those three teams have won more than half of the games. Three-time SEC champion DJ Jones of Columbus, a former Georgia player, isn't thrilled.
“Being a part of three SEC Championship teams at the University of Georgia, I hate it.”
Alabama, Georgia and Auburn lead the SEC title count
Source: WTVM.com
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 11 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Auburn | 3 |
- Playoff field: 24 teams starting in 2027-28, up from 12
- New format: 16 on-campus playoff games
- SEC game history: 35th edition in a series that began in 1992
Sources: WTVM.com, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer