Since it was announced that the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns would be joining the SEC in 2025, there has been a lot of talk about how the SEC will adjust its scheduling model.
During the annual SEC meetings in June, the head coaches and athletic directors from all 14 schools met to discuss numerous topics, including the schedule format. Through the talks, two formats emerged: 3 permanent opponents + 6 rotating opponents and 1 permanent opponent + 7 rotating opponents.
After a week of discussions, there was an even split, with Kentucky being one of the schools against a 9-game SEC schedule.