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Current SEC plus West Virginia and FSU.
West Virginia - Contiguous with Kentucky. Rivals with Kentucky and has ties with South Carolina going back to their Independent days. Scheduled to play Tennessee for the first time to open the 2018 season and it's easy to see that quickly becoming a natural rivalry as well. Expands the map to a new (albeit small) state where it's the only show in town. Gets a piece of the Pittsburgh market and help consolidate the SEC as the conference of Appalachia. Storied tradition, has had numerous top 15 finishes and BCS bowl wins this century. Stability at HC/AD/administration.
FSU - Will be difficult to pull off for various reasons but I'm picking them over Oklahoma because it's an easy case to make. Gain complete control of nearly all of Florida. Tradition and recent success. Facilities are lagging but SEC money will help there. Huge fanbase. Gives SEC 12 of the 24 largest stadiums in the country.
16 teams, no divisions. Top two records meet in Atlanta
9 game conference schedule. 6 permanent opponents, 3 rotating on/off each year. Everyone plays everyone within a 3 year span.
Permanent Opponents -
Alabama- Auburn, LSU, Tennessee, Ole Miss, FSU, TAMU
Arkansas - Missouri, Ole Miss, TAMU, Miss St, LSU, Auburn
Auburn - Alabama, UGA, Miss ST, FSU, UF, Arkansas
Florida - UGA, SC, UT, FSU, Auburn, TAMU
Florida St - UF, Auburn, Miss St, Alabama, UGA, Ole Miss
Georgia - Auburn, UF, SC, WVU, UK, FSU
Kentucky - Missouri, MSU, Vanderbilt, WVU, Tennessee, UGA
LSU - Alabama, Ole Miss, TAMU, Missouri, Arkansas, MSU
Missouri -Arkansas, Kentucky, TAMU, SC, LSU, WVU
Mississippi State -Auburn, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Florida State, Arkansas, LSU
Ole Miss - Arkansas. LSU, MSU, Alabama, Vandy, FSU
South Carolina- UF, UGA, Vandy, UT, WVU, Missouri
Tennessee - Alabama, UF, Vandy, SC, WVU, Kentucky
Texas A&M -Arkansas, LSU, Missouri, Vandy, Alabama, Florida
Vanderbilt - Kentucky, SC, UT, Ole Miss, WVU, TAMU
West Virginia - SC, Kentucky, UT, UGA, Vandy, Missouri
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