Every two years, the SEC will be divided into two divisions including two pods. Over those two years, you'll play every team in your pod and every team in the other pod. That's a total of 7 SEC games per season.
Every two years, the pods will rotate. This ensures that each team plays every other SEC team home and away within a six-year cycle. This dynamic rotation helps maintain competitive balance and keeps the conference championship exciting.
For the eighth game:
Option A: Flexible Scheduling
Texas
Texas A&M
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Pod B
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Kentucky
Pod C
Alabama
Auburn
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Pod D
LSU
Mississippi
Mississippi St
Missouri
Every two years, the pods will rotate. This ensures that each team plays every other SEC team home and away within a six-year cycle. This dynamic rotation helps maintain competitive balance and keeps the conference championship exciting.
For the eighth game:
Option A: Flexible Scheduling
- The eighth game would be determined by the schools, conference, or TV partners.
- This option prioritizes classic rivalries and could incentivize strong out-of-conference scheduling.
- The eighth game wouldn't impact division standings or the conference championship.
- Have the eighth conference game take place in the final two weekends of the season.
- Top 6
- Matchup 1: The Conference Championship Game
- Matchup 2a: The second-place team of division A and the third-place team of division B
- Matchup 2b: A matchup between the third-place team of division A and the second-place team of division B.
- These last two games could serve as de facto play-in games for the College Football Playoff.
- The remaining games on the final weekend would be determined by the schools, conference, or TV partners, with a focus on inter-division rivalries and bowl eligibility.
Texas
Texas A&M
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Pod B
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Kentucky
Pod C
Alabama
Auburn
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Pod D
LSU
Mississippi
Mississippi St
Missouri
