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Athletic directors from the Big Ten and SEC reportedly will meet in Nashville next week to discuss a potential scheduling agreement going forward, according to ESPN's Heather Dinich, alongside the desire of each conference to secure four automatic bids to the College Football Playoff when the new contract begins in 2026.
"There is hope that we can definitely move the needle and make some progress on different things," a Big Ten source told Dinich.
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