Not too bad. I would have preferred LSU to Bama, but happy we got Vandy.
Note this is just for four years, so not actually permanent.
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Not too bad. I would have preferred LSU to Bama, but happy we got Vandy.
Note this is just for four years, so not actually permanent.
Sources: SEC sets annual football opponents for next four seasons
A look at the SEC's annual opponents in football for the next four seasons.
State is Ole Miss, Vandy and Alabama.
Vandy's improved a lot but I'm okay with that slate. I hate that we're back with Alabama but it's nothing new for us. All in all it could be worse.
Here’s hoping Bama hasn’t course corrected just yet. Probably the best we could hope for.
Well…..so much for the old “Tier” idea….lol. Absolutely never was a thing.
Best program in the league gets three “Tier 2” teams.
2nd best program in the league gets one Tier 1 and a couple of Tier 2’s.
Arkansas and South Carolina each get two Tier 1 teams.
Best program in the league gets three “Tier 2” teams.
2nd best program in the league gets one Tier 1 and a couple of Tier 2’s.
Arkansas and South Carolina each get two Tier 1 teams.
Wow! We get the team we’ve played least of any over the years every year. Just as they get good.
Knew we were gonna get at least one tough team. At least it's not Saban's Bama team.
This could potentially work out really well for us.
Look for Lea to leave Vandy, rendering them Vandy again.
Look for to Kiff bolt for UF.
And look for at least one more year of Shula II in Tuscaloosa. Coaching hires are hard, so who knows there.
Look for Lea to leave Vandy, rendering them Vandy again.
Look for to Kiff bolt for UF.
And look for at least one more year of Shula II in Tuscaloosa. Coaching hires are hard, so who knows there.
This was completely different than expected.
So if Bama, Vandy & Ole Miss are State's permanent opponents for the next 4 years, how would this change after that?
Lame ain’t going to UF, you can take that to the bank. There’s very few college jobs he’d leave for, Bama may he one.
I knew we’d get Bama. The proximity just makes too much sense. Ole Miss was obviously a given, but man, Vandy is a pleasant surprise.
I was expecting KY, OLe Miss and A&M. Nice part is all three are close enough to make a road trip to watch.
Did we screw Ole Miss because we have sucked the past couple of years? They get LSU and Oklahoma.
Ole Miss was obvious, Bama not a surprise, I am beyond shocked that they paired us with Vandy.
And Tennessee with the loudest cheers of the day.
So our rotating opponents will be:
Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, LSU, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, Auburn
My guess is we will get next year:
Texas A&M at home
Oklahoma on the road
Arkansas at home
LSU on the road
South Carolina at home
Auburn on the road
Reverse in 2027
Then:
Texas on the road
Missouri at home
Florida at home
Georgia on the road
Kentucky at home
Tennessee on the road
Reverse in 2029.
Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, LSU, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, Auburn
My guess is we will get next year:
Texas A&M at home
Oklahoma on the road
Arkansas at home
LSU on the road
South Carolina at home
Auburn on the road
Reverse in 2027
Then:
Texas on the road
Missouri at home
Florida at home
Georgia on the road
Kentucky at home
Tennessee on the road
Reverse in 2029.
I wish we would play the other side of the schedule the next year then the reverses the next two. This would keep it new opponents while not messing the rotation up.
Don't know if that makes sense. Let me try it this way:
2026 Rotating opponents schedule A
2027 Rotating opponents schedule B
2028 Inverse of schedule A
2029 Inverse of schedule B
I hope you people are all ready to pair these three with Texas, A&M, Tennessee, Georgia, LSU, and Oklahoma next year.
Looking at it, nobody looks obviously screwed. Kind of helps that it's been fluid lately. It's not where you know UGA and Bama are going to be really good and a worse draw than others. Only team that looks noticeably off is UT. Bama, Vandy and UK? Makes sense proximity and historical rival, but I would have thought they'd get UF and Bama and Vandy.
As mentioned, we're potentially getting a really good draw. Right now it actually looks pretty tough, but Vandy and UM are a coaching search away from regressing to the mean.
As mentioned, we're potentially getting a really good draw. Right now it actually looks pretty tough, but Vandy and UM are a coaching search away from regressing to the mean.
This is actually pretty balanced
Big takeaways for me - No Georgia/Tennessee, Tennessee/Florida, or Bama/LSU. How does Tennessee get Kentucky instead of Florida or Georgia?
Big takeaways for me - No Georgia/Tennessee, Tennessee/Florida, or Bama/LSU. How does Tennessee get Kentucky instead of Florida or Georgia?
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Pavia may play several more years
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Between that and us planting former Mississippi State Athletic Directors across the conference, the master plan for up to 4 straight years of bowl eligibility has now come to fruition.
Soon, we won’t even have to ring responsibly at conference games.***