The SEC picked Tampa as its next stop for Football Media Days, marking the first Florida location in the event's history. Two hotels will split hosting duties, the JW Marriott and Tampa Marriott Water Street. Atlanta's Omni and College Football Hall of Fame had it in 2025. "It's not the first time that the SEC has held events in Tampa, as the city hosted SEC men's basketball tournaments in 2008 and 2022." Then Raymond James Stadium gets the spotlight for the 2028 College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 22, 2029.