re: Slive says 8 vs. 9 decision to be made BEFORE spring meetings in Destin

Well, it really doesn't disrupt Bama's schedule all that much. They just likely wouldn't schedule their annual "big" OOC neutral game.
For a team like UGA, USC, and FSU with longstanding OOC annual rivals, it would mean a tougher schedule than most others in the SEC. Especially in the case of UGA and UF that have secondary OOC rivals ( Clemson and MIami), it would definitely mean an end to those games unless they met in a playoff. I don't mind the 9 game schedule. I think it is better than not playing half the conference very often. I actually like the roommate switch option.