Overview

• The league will unveil the full 16-team slates in primetime Tuesday on the SEC Network, according to multiple reports.
• Each school will have three "annual opponents" that are reviewed every four years, with six other SEC foes rotating yearly.
• The format ensures every team plays all conference opponents at least once every two years and home-and-home over four years.
• Traditional matchups such as Oklahoma–Texas, Alabama–Auburn, Ole Miss–Mississippi State, and Arkansas–Missouri are expected to be protected annually.
• The nine-game move, announced in August, comes with a requirement to play at least one Power Four opponent (or Notre Dame) each season, as some programs like Kentucky weigh nonconference rivalry plans reportedly including continuing Louisville.