LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The SEC finally pulled the trigger on a nine-game football schedule. Does that mean the end of Kentucky's annual football clash with rival Louisville?

Not necessarily.

On Thursday, SEC presidents approved a long-debated move to expand the league's schedule beginning in 2026. It's a seismic shift for a conference that has operated with an eight-game format since 1992. But buried in the fine print is a provision that could keep the Governor's Cup alive: Each SEC program will still be required to play at least one non-conference game against a Power 4 opponent.

Translation: If Kentucky wants to keep playing Louisville, it can.

But there are other factors involved — primarily the question of whether Kentucky wants to give up a home date in football every other yea

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