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SEC football: It’s time to stop scheduling FCS opponents

Isaiah Buggs #49, Joshua Frazier #69 and Anfernee Jennings #33 of the Alabama Crimson Tide(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

One of the biggest knocks against SEC football schedules is the continued practice of scheduling FCS opponents during the regular season.

SEC football fans love to brag about the downright nastiness of playing an SEC conference schedule, and in most cases, they are absolutely correct. Up and down the league the competition is tougher than any other conference in the nation.

However, when it comes to overall strength of schedule, some teams may seem to be watered down a bit due to the practice of scheduling FCS opponents in the non-conference slots.