8+1 schedule possibility

Two things I take out of that article.

1) The 2015 schedule that is announced this spring will be yet another "bridge" schedule, with anything permanent not occurring until 2016.

2) ESPN needs to have better proofreaders for stories: "when the Auburn-Alabama already game steals the show."

I don't like the idea.

I think SEC teams should try to schedule OOC games against teams from other regions of the country, if possible, rather than ACC teams.

Also, I think the SEC will eventually go to a 9-game conference schedule (and should with 14 teams)....and I think that, at the same time, the NCAA will allow the scheduling of a 13th game, which will allow SEC teams to continue to schedule 4 OOC games along the lines of the current formula--one "marquee" opponent and 3 rent-a-wins

It is sad that because of the built-in in-state rivalry games with ACC opponenst, Florida and South Carolina are reluctant to schedule other quality OOC opponents, although this past year was an exception with South Carolina playing UNC and Florida playing Miami

I'd much rather play 9 SEC games than 8 and some ACC game.

Bama will get Wake Forest
LSU will get FSU

A nine game schedule would be perfect for Florida and Georgia.

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1) The 2015 schedule that is announced this spring will be yet another "bridge" schedule, with anything permanent not occurring until 2016

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I'm sick and damn tired of the bridge schedule. Give us some continuity dammit.

Another schedule thread to bring out all the LSU whiners. Great.

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I don't like a 9-game schedule. Somehow, the SEC office will accidentally, year after year, schedule 5 home games for you-know-who.

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True. I didn't think of that.

I'm more interested in the potential of a room-mate switch type proposal for the SEC

That would help us rotate through the conference in much more rapid order (only four years) and wouldn't even necessitate playing more than 8 regular season conference games.