re: When will Stankey announce the 3 permanent opponents for SEC schools?

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Probably. They already took Florida, Tenn and LSU from us. Chances are they take UGA from us too

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I love the big 6 fans acting like they have been screwed or will be screwed.

With these latest schedule changes after Texas and A&M, SC lost all of its natural rivals. No UGA, No UF, no UT for 2 years. We got stuck with OU, Mizzou, A&M.


Id say you get no sympathy from me. You get to keep atleast some of the game you look forward to each year, while SC will probably get Mizzou, A&M, and UK.

Beamer has strong midget energy tbh

Us....

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What school will get screwed the most?

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I am thinking Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. I would settle for Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Georgia. I am thinking the permanents will be closer than normal because the other games will be travel games. The whole SEC is now just one huge rivalry.

I had no idea Cock fans were such baby back bitch victims

AI

### SEC Programs: Estimated Toughest Permanent Opponents (Based on Last \~10 Years)

I considered two main factors:

1. **Strength of schedule and frequency of tough matchups** (e.g., playing ranked cross-division teams).
2. **Historical records and rivalry intensity**, where available.

**Rankings (toughest to comparatively easiest):**

1. **LSU – Alabama, Ole Miss, Texas A\&M**
– LSU historically faces a high number of ranked opponents across divisions. One source notes that since 2009, LSU has played a ranked East team in about **40%** of those cross-division games—far more than Alabama or Auburn (\~15%) ([FBSchedules.com][1]).

2. **Alabama – Auburn, LSU, Tennessee**
– Alabama and Auburn have had relatively fewer ranked East opponents (\~15%) compared to LSU ([FBSchedules.com][1]). When Alabama does face top competition, it's often highly impactful.

3. **Auburn – Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss**
– Similar to Alabama in terms of schedule toughness, but slightly below Alabama due to fewer ultra-high-profile cross-division matchups.

4. **Georgia – Florida, Auburn, South Carolina**
– Georgia consistently faces tough matchups (e.g. SEC title games vs. Florida), but their overall schedule toughness each season has varied.

5. **Florida – Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina**
– Frequently plays a strong Georgia side, and some challenging non-conference games, but overall has seen fluctuations.

6. **Texas A\&M – Texas, LSU, Arkansas**
– Not in SEC for 10 full years, but starting in 2012, facing consistently tough foes like LSU and Texas (also top-tier programs).

7. **Ole Miss – LSU, Mississippi State, Auburn**
– Has played strong rivals but generally hasn’t faced as many top-20 opponents consistently over the decade.

8. **Tennessee – Alabama, Florida, Vanderbilt**
– Although they face strong rivals, Tennessee’s performance vs. top competition over the last decade has been mixed, and Vanderbilt is generally a weaker program, which dilutes overall opponent strength.

9. **Mississippi State – Ole Miss, Kentucky, Oklahoma**
– Some tough rivalry games, but overall less exposure to national powerhouses.

10. **South Carolina – Georgia, Florida, Kentucky**

11. **Kentucky – South Carolina, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt**

12. **Arkansas – Texas, Texas A\&M, Missouri**

13. **Missouri – Oklahoma, Arkansas, Vanderbilt**

14. **Vanderbilt – Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky**

These lower-tier programs either have fewer high-profile opponents or more games against teams with limited national relevance over the past decade.

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### Why This Order?

* **LSU** leads the pack due to consistently playing more ranked opponents yearly, across divisions.
* **Alabama** comes next—heavyweights, but less frequent elite cross-division games.
* **Auburn and Georgia** follow for similar reasons, though slightly behind Alabama.
* **Texas A\&M** enters mid-pack—its SEC tenure is shorter, but rivalries remain strong.
* **Teams toward the bottom** either face fewer national-level opponents or more matchups with mid-tier/low-tier programs.

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### Example Tweet

Here’s a concise, Twitter-style summary:

> **"#CFB insight:** Over the past decade, **LSU’s permanent SEC rivals** (Alabama, Ole Miss, Texas A\&M) rank as the **toughest matchups**, playing ranked & high-quality teams most often. **Alabama’s foes** (Auburn, LSU, Tennessee) follow. Programs like **Auburn**, **Georgia**, and **Florida** come next; **Tennessee** & **A\&M** mid-pack. **Ole Miss**, **Miss St.**, **SC**, **Kentucky**, **Arkansas**, **Mizzou**, **Vanderbilt** fall lower, based on enemy strength and big-game frequency over 10 years.\*\* #SECStrength #CFBStats"

He will announce it after he clears it with his butt boys from Texas