SEC 9 game schedule

[TheContractor12]

So we are going to 9 games and each team gets 3 permanent opponents. 

This is how I think it should be. Do you think its fair? What would you change?

 

[HookemTexas]

I’m thinking this may be a precursor to the SEC changing the champion game to a play in game for 3/4 or 5/6.

[SpaceCityWrangler]

 

The way I see the

3 permanent opponents

 

Georgia: Florida; Auburn; South Carolina

Bama: Auburn; Tennessee; LSU

Texas: ou; aggy; Arkansas

LSU: Ole Miss; aggy; Bama

Tennessee: Vandy; Bama; Florida

Auburn: Bama; Georgia; Vandy 

aggy: Texas; LSU; ou 

Ole Miss: LSU; Miss St.; Kentucky

Miss St.: Ole Miss; Kentucky; Vandy

ou: Texas; aggy; Missouri

Florida: Georgia; Tennessee; S. Carolina

South Carolina: Georgia; Florida; Missouri

Vandy: Tennessee; Auburn; Miss St.

Missouri: ou; Arkansas; South Carolina

Kentucky: Miss St.; Ole Miss; Arkansas

Arkansas: Texas; Missouri; Kentucky

 

 

[LonghornFan4Ever]

For Texas, it’s going to be OU, A&M, and Arkansas, but I would get more hype if Georgia or LSU was their third permanent opponent instead of Arkansas.  Don’t get me wrong, I respect the history of this rivalry from the SWC era, but it hasn’t been a premier rivalry since the ‘60s and ‘70s.

After joining the SEC in the early ‘90s, outside of some splash seasons with Houston Nutt, Bobby Petrino, Darren McFadden, Felix Jones, Ryan Mallett (RIP), etc., Arkansas hasn’t been nationally relevant in college football and probably won’t be for the foreseeable future.  Seems like more of their NIL is allocated to baseball and basketball than football.

I think having LSU or Georgia will lead to more intriguing matchups and also be great for recruiting in those states.  I know Texas has done well recruiting in those states without playing in those states, but those would be fun road trips to make every other year.

[Austalgia]

58 minutes ago, SpaceCityWrangler said:

 

The way I see the

3 permanent opponents

 

Georgia: Florida; Auburn; South Carolina

Bama: Auburn; Tennessee; LSU

Texas: ou; aggy; Arkansas

LSU: Ole Miss; aggy; Bama

Tennessee: Vandy; Bama; Florida

Auburn: Bama; Georgia; Vandy 

aggy: Texas; LSU; ou 

Ole Miss: LSU; Miss St.; Kentucky

Miss St.: Ole Miss; Kentucky; Vandy

ou: Texas; aggy; Missouri

Florida: Georgia; Tennessee; S. Carolina

South Carolina: Georgia; Florida; Missouri

Vandy: Tennessee; Auburn; Miss St.

Missouri: ou; Arkansas; South Carolina

Kentucky: Miss St.; Ole Miss; Arkansas

Arkansas: Texas; Missouri; Kentucky

 

 

This is more what I was thinking also.  Candy with Tennessee, and OU or Arky with Aggie 

[Austalgia]

Just now, Austalgia said:

This is more what I was thinking also.  Vandy with Tennessee, and OU or Arky with Aggie. Great post BTW 

 

[SpaceCityWrangler]

For the +1 games… these should be played every year.

 

Nebraska vs. OU

Florida St. vs. Florida

Georgia Tech vs. Georgia

Clemson vs S. Carolina

Louisville vs Kentucky

Kansas vs. Missouri

 

That leaves the following:

Texas

Texas A&M

LSU

Arkansas

Alabama

Auburn

Ole Miss

Mississippi St.

Tennessee 

Vanderbilt

Looking ahead 4 years ahead

Texas:

Ohio St.;Michigan; ND; at ND

Texas A&M:

ASU; at ASU, Louisville; at Louisville 

LSU:

Clemson; Houston; SMU; Arizona St.

Arkansas:

at Utah; Oklahoma St.; at ND; Utah 

Alabama:

FSU, at Ohio State; Ohio State; at ND

Auburn:

Baylor; 2027 ? ; 2028 ? ; at Miami

Ole Miss: 

NOTHING for the next four years

Miss. St.

at Minnesota; Minn.; T. Tech; at T. Tech

Tennessee:

at Georgia Tech, GT; WVU; at Washington

 Vanderbilt:

NC State; at Stanford; at NC State; Purdue