College football is one of America’s favorite sports, and the Southeastern Conference on of the sport’s greatest hotbeds.

The Southeastern Conference announced game dates and matchups for the 2025-26 men’s basketball season on Wednesday. The Gamecocks will open SEC play at home on Jan. 3 against Vanderbilt.

The Josh Heupel-coached Tennessee Volunteers went 10-3 last season and made it to the first round of the College Football ...