The offseason machinations in the SEC actually matter to Oklahoma fans this year as the Sooners gear up to join the conference in [Year to be Determined]. Aside from Jimbo Fisher and Nick Saban trading barbs, the story that seems to be generating the most breathless media coverage is scheduling inside the conference. Specifically, will the SEC play nine or eight in-conference games?
Ross Dellenger of SI.com recently laid out the stakes and parameters of the debate inside the league’s conference rooms. But how might the decision ultimately affect the Sooners?
Dave Bartoo of CFB Matrix (Patreon) recently organized an exercise to develop an idea of what a nine-game conference schedule might look like whenever OU and Texas do join the league.