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Projecting the Annual Rivalry Games
Posted on 8/21/25 at 4:34 pm
Posted on 8/21/25 at 4:34 pm
Absolutely Have to Play Games:
Auburn vs Alabama
Georgia vs Florida
Alabama vs Tennessee
Auburn vs Georgia
Ole Miss vs Miss St
Texas vs Texas A&M
Texas vs Oklahoma
Games that are Likely but not Assured
Tennessee vs Vanderbilt
Georgia vs South Carolina
Arkansas vs Texas
Arkansas vs Missouri
LSU vs Ole Miss
LSU vs Texas A&M
With that said, here are my projected 3 for each team, listed in order of likelihood…
The Likely Annual Rivalries
Alabama: AU, TN, MSU
Arkansas: TX, MIZ, LSU
Auburn: AL, UGA, VAN
Florida: UGA, SC, TN
Georgia: UF, AU, SC
Kentucky: MSU, MIZ, VAN
LSU: OM, A&M, ARK
Ole Miss: MSU, LSU, SC
Miss St: OM, AL, UK
Missouri: ARK, OU, UK
Oklahoma: TX, MIZ, A&M
S. Carolina: UGA, UF, OM
Tennessee: AL, VAN, UF
Texas: A&M, OU, ARK
Texas A&M: TX, LSU, OU
Vanderbilt: TN, AU, UK
Historic or recently attractive rivalries likely to get the axe:
Alabama vs LSU- I think the SEC and ABC/ESPN will fight to keep this one alive, but Bama will lobby hard for MSU instead.
Tennessee vs Kentucky- Sucks for Kentucky, but the Vols aren’t going to get Vandy and Kentucky every season… that’s too big of an advantage.
Florida vs LSU- If I had to pick one of these as most likely to survive annually, this would be it. But I think it gets the ax in the end.
Auburn vs Alabama
Georgia vs Florida
Alabama vs Tennessee
Auburn vs Georgia
Ole Miss vs Miss St
Texas vs Texas A&M
Texas vs Oklahoma
Games that are Likely but not Assured
Tennessee vs Vanderbilt
Georgia vs South Carolina
Arkansas vs Texas
Arkansas vs Missouri
LSU vs Ole Miss
LSU vs Texas A&M
With that said, here are my projected 3 for each team, listed in order of likelihood…
The Likely Annual Rivalries
Alabama: AU, TN, MSU
Arkansas: TX, MIZ, LSU
Auburn: AL, UGA, VAN
Florida: UGA, SC, TN
Georgia: UF, AU, SC
Kentucky: MSU, MIZ, VAN
LSU: OM, A&M, ARK
Ole Miss: MSU, LSU, SC
Miss St: OM, AL, UK
Missouri: ARK, OU, UK
Oklahoma: TX, MIZ, A&M
S. Carolina: UGA, UF, OM
Tennessee: AL, VAN, UF
Texas: A&M, OU, ARK
Texas A&M: TX, LSU, OU
Vanderbilt: TN, AU, UK
Historic or recently attractive rivalries likely to get the axe:
Alabama vs LSU- I think the SEC and ABC/ESPN will fight to keep this one alive, but Bama will lobby hard for MSU instead.
Tennessee vs Kentucky- Sucks for Kentucky, but the Vols aren’t going to get Vandy and Kentucky every season… that’s too big of an advantage.
Florida vs LSU- If I had to pick one of these as most likely to survive annually, this would be it. But I think it gets the ax in the end.
This post was edited on 8/21/25 at 4:37 pm
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Posted on 8/21/25 at 4:37 pm to AUTiger789
UGA and Kentucky and UGA and Vandy are more traditional conference rivals than UGA and USC so UGA and USC probably make the cut given the nature of CFB in the era....
Posted on 8/21/25 at 4:41 pm to AwgustaDawg
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UGA and Kentucky and UGA and Vandy are more traditional conference rivals than UGA and USC
Yeah there are more meetings, but few think of Vandy or Kentucky as Georgia rivals.
The reason I think it’s UGA-SC is because they are going to try to give each team their biggest rival… and like it or not, UGA is Carolina’s biggest in-conference rival.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 4:41 pm to AUTiger789
Getting to play against scrappy Vandy wayward players from directional school hyped up on speed and roid is a big no thanks pal.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 4:43 pm to jangalang
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Getting to play against scrappy Vandy wayward players from directional school hyped up on speed and roid is a big no thanks pal.
The rumor out of the athletic department was that Vandy would fill out our three… apparently Auburn has said if we are going to be the only team who has to play both Alabama and Georgia annually, they were pushing for a weaker third opponent. That was the case a year or so ago at least.
This post was edited on 8/21/25 at 4:44 pm
Posted on 8/21/25 at 4:55 pm to AUTiger789
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Tennessee vs Vanderbilt
I would call this "Absolutely Have To Play" due to being in the same state (like Ala./Aub. & Miss./MSU).
Posted on 8/21/25 at 4:57 pm to AUTiger789
Bama will get the three teams in Dixieland Delight whether they like it or not!
Posted on 8/21/25 at 4:58 pm to AUTiger789
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Historic or recently attractive rivalries likely to get the axe:
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Tennessee vs Kentucky- Sucks for Kentucky, but the Vols aren’t going to get Vandy and Kentucky every season… that’s too big of an advantage.
If it goes athletic department failed. That is the one actual rival we have in the conference
Obviously have history with others, but considering UK is one of the ones that alledged has stalled the switch to 9 games, I imagine keeping this would be a stipulation.
But in this day age nothing makes sense so idk
This post was edited on 8/21/25 at 4:59 pm
Posted on 8/21/25 at 5:02 pm to AUTiger789
Don't put it past the SEC and ESPN to make Texas Bamas third permanent. Money for that would be too much to pass up. Sips having Aggie, Sooners and Bama I guess, if that did happen.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 5:02 pm to AUTiger789
quote:Not a rivalry.
Games that are Likely but not Assured
LSU vs Texas A&M
quote:FIFY
LSU: OM, UF, ARK
Posted on 8/21/25 at 5:04 pm to AUTiger789
quote:Since we expanded with A&M and Mizzou, Arkansas has been the worst program in the conference, not Kentucky or Vanderbilt.
Tennessee vs Kentucky- Sucks for Kentucky, but the Vols aren’t going to get Vandy and Kentucky every season… that’s too big of an advantage.
Kentucky and Tennessee have been playing since 1893.
Kentucky and Vanderbilt since 1894.
Tennessee and Vanderbilt since 1892.
Get the frick over it.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 5:05 pm to AUTiger789
Vandy is a perfect recipe for a permanent 11am game where Rod Gilmore is cheering against Auburn and hoping Vandy makes a play
Posted on 8/21/25 at 5:06 pm to AUTiger789
Bama-lSU will not go away. New money rivalry wins out.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 5:07 pm to Wolfhound45
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LSU: OM, UF, ARK
FIFY
Say whut???
Posted on 8/21/25 at 5:10 pm to AUTiger789
The Vols will get Bama, Vandy and UK
We are Vandy and UK's biggest SEC rival and Bama is traditionally our biggest. Vandy and UK are already getting screwed with 9 conf games, they aren't going to take away the annual TN game too
I am not mad about it either
We are Vandy and UK's biggest SEC rival and Bama is traditionally our biggest. Vandy and UK are already getting screwed with 9 conf games, they aren't going to take away the annual TN game too
I am not mad about it either
This post was edited on 8/21/25 at 5:14 pm
Posted on 8/21/25 at 5:11 pm to jangalang
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Vandy is a perfect recipe for a permanent 11am game where Rod Gilmore is cheering against Auburn and hoping Vandy makes a play
In other words, peak Auburn.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 5:11 pm to AUTiger789
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Texas A&M: TX, LSU, OU
Ouch
Posted on 8/21/25 at 5:12 pm to AUTiger789
LSU vs Ole Miss is 100% remaining. Thats the closest thing to a rivalry LSU has 
Posted on 8/21/25 at 5:13 pm to AUTiger789
Most Alabama fans don't consider LSU a rival. Tennessee, yes. Auburn, yes.
Before divisions in 1992 LSU was basically what Georgia is to Alabama. And Georgia is at least a border state
Before divisions in 1992 LSU was basically what Georgia is to Alabama. And Georgia is at least a border state
This post was edited on 8/21/25 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 8/21/25 at 5:13 pm to AUTiger789
USC becoming a potential power under Beamer could make the east very interesting. Doubt they become a perennial power but would be great.
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