Should the SEC stay at 8 conference games in order to preserve non-conference rivalries?

With news of the Bedlam series ending between OU and Okie State and the Texas vs. Texas Tech match-up going away, I wonder if it would be better to stay with 8 SEC conference games and keep it at 4 out-of-conference games in order to preserve some of these OOC rivalries?

As it stands, I worry for rivalries like South Carolina vs. Clemson, Florida vs. Florida State, and Georgia vs. Georgia Tech. Those rivalries make college football better.