The future of the SEC football schedule remains a major subject of debate in the conference, especially as it may impact its College Football Playoff chances. Amid that talk, one notable proposal has emerged,

It also fair to say other conferences with nine-game schedules have expressed frustration over the SEC’s current eight-game plan. Sources from within Big Ten conversations told Yahoo Sports it wasn’t on board with a specific playoff model discussed in Sandestin unless the SEC moved to a nine-game slate.

With talks of an SEC and Big Ten scheduling pact at SEC Spring Meetings, here's why Alabama football could have a head start.