With Ole Miss making its first trip to Athens since 2012, it seems a good week to have our annual discussion about the future of Southeastern Conference scheduling. Next season, Oklahoma and Texas enter the league. The schedule for 2024 is set – at least as far as the opponents go, we should officially know the dates soon. There will be eight SEC games again in 2024, presumably for the last time.
Though there is some support from certain segments in the conference, the general consensus is that in all likelihood, we will play nine conference games beginning in 2025, the second year of Texas and Oklahoma, coinciding with the new television contracts.