re: SI article said 7-7 school vote split at this time for the schedule format.

Similarly, its better for a school like Arkansas to play whatever is going to be the biggest game, regardless of whether they are "traditional SEC teams" Lets say Arkansas get two like Ole Miss and LSU as permanent opponents (lets say Missouri is the third team, but it doesnt matter).

In that case Arkansas will play 6 "traditional SEC teams" in a year. Outside of that, they would play Missouri every year, and two out of Oklahoma, Texas, A&M, and South Carolina.

If they were paired with Oklahoma and Texas instead, its only one less game a year against traditional SEC teams even though all three permanent games are non-traditional. This is because A&M and South Carolina would be the only "non-traditional SEC teams" left in the rotating pool. 5 out of 6 of the rotating games will be traditional SEC teams. I'm sure Arkansas would love to get LSU every year, as that's a big game no matter what, but decades from now, a game with the closest school to them, Oklahoma, is likely a bigger deal than having a permanent matchup against like Ole Miss just because Ole Miss was in the SEC longer.

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I'm sure Arkansas would love to get LSU every year, as that's a big game no matter what, but decades from now, a game with the closest school to them, Oklahoma, is likely a bigger deal than having a permanent matchup against like Ole Miss just because Ole Miss was in the SEC longer.

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Ole Miss and Arkansas have some history outside of the conference though. We played most of the 40s, 50s, and 80s, and met in two Sugar Bowls.

First, any scenarios Probly not take effect until 2024 or 25. Secondly, you don’t make this type of scheduling change , worth this kind of money and exclude the 2 schools who basically caused all this upheaval. Especially 2 programs like OU and UT, it’s just true.

They aren’t Texas AM, their opinion matters!

Unless Oklahoma and Texas have bizarre opinions on wanting only one rival and 8 games, which I find doubtful, its not exactly a mystery who to pair these teams with.

Oklahoma will want Texas and Missouri.

Texas will want Oklahoma, Texas A&M, and Arkansas and wouldn't mind LSU. There isnt exactly a lot of information they need to be quizzed on.

1-7
1-team you play every year
7 teams you play 2 years home/away
And again
Thus playing all 15 teams home and away in a 4 year span.

Same thing with the 3-6 but 3 teams you play every year.

Main difference is 1-7 is 8 conferenced games a year and 3-6 is 9 conference games a year.
8 conf games 4 home/4 away every year
9 conf games 5 home/4away then flip the next year

I agree about the Ark OU game. That could end up a big rivalry game given we would be each other’s closest SEC school.

A lot of the older fans would absolutely want Texas as a permanent. But, for us younger ones, we view LSU and OM closer to rivals than Tex. We don’t want to lose those games which we consider developing rivals.

My biggest fear with the 1 and 7 schedule is Arkansas being paired with Mizz. That would be a slap in the face to us, especially after we were forced to give up the day after Thanksgiving LSU game for them.

Why not 2-6?

State doesn’t have a winning record against A&M over last decade. HTH

LSU's vote is a complete mystery. Not even Scott Woodward's wife knows how SW will cast LSU's vote. SI's info is crap.