The SEC will reveal its new 9-game schedule model on Tuesday (9/23)

[Woodlawn VOL]

This post is sad because it shows you how strong Tennessee was in 1992 and how we kind of flopped. Tennessee should have had the most SEC East titles and been the most competitive program from the 1992-2022 span. Instead, they were in the shadow of Florida and Georgia.

We weren’t in Georgia’s shadow from 1992-2002. In fact we had a 9 game win streak on them during this time. We were dominating Georgia. Besides Florida nobody was beating us very much. In fact we were one of the winningest teams in the 90’s. GBO

 

[volbound1700]

We weren’t in Georgia’s shadow from 1992-2002. In fact we had a 9 game win streak on them during this time. We were dominating Georgia. Besides Florida nobody was beating us very much. In fact we were one of the winningest teams in the 90’s. GBO

We were in Spurrier and Florida's shadow in the 1990s. Point is we only have 2 SEC Championships and 5 SEC East Titles in that entire span of 30 years. Compare that to the SEC East and SEC Titles obtained by Florida and Georgia and it looks rough.

We are in their shadow. If we weren't, we would have more (or at least close to equal) SEC Titles than either.

 

[Rickmanvol]

I read somewhere where teams ranked preferences and the league would try to accommodate everyone's number one choice. I would guess that both Vandy and Kentucky would list Tennessee as number 1 and we would probably list Bama as our 1. As far as team bitching...we will play every team in the league within a two year period so SOS will be fine for everyone.

 

[VolCalls]

One of my proposals was to just grow the SEC to 20 teams, and split back into divisions with an original division and an addition division.

Or, if they're serious about this 70-80 team superleague, that makes it even easier. Petiti and Sankey can be the heads however they want, but it'll be split into 7 or 8 10-team divisions that resemble classic conferences (SEC, Big Ten, Southwest, Pac-10, etc.). I made a spreadsheet of this somewhere....

EDIT: here's a 90-team superleague...tried to mix history + geography + revenue + metro area value.

Team	Proposed Division
Maryland	Atlantic Coast
Clemson	Atlantic Coast
Duke	Atlantic Coast
Georgia Tech	Atlantic Coast
NC State	Atlantic Coast
North Carolina	Atlantic Coast
Virginia	Atlantic Coast
Wake Forest	Atlantic Coast
Florida State	Atlantic Coast
UCF	Atlantic Coast
Cincinnati	Big East
West Virginia	Big East
Louisville	Big East
Notre Dame	Big East
UConn	Big East
Temple	Big East
Appalachian State	Big East
Liberty	Big East
Pittsburgh	Big East
Old Dominion	Big East
Illinois	Big Ten
Indiana	Big Ten
Iowa	Big Ten
Michigan	Big Ten
Michigan State	Big Ten
Minnesota	Big Ten
Northwestern	Big Ten
Ohio State	Big Ten
Purdue	Big Ten
Wisconsin	Big Ten
Memphis	Metro
Virginia Tech	Metro
Boston College	Metro
Miami (FL)	Metro
Syracuse	Metro
Penn State	Metro
Rutgers	Metro
South Carolina	Metro
Tulane	Metro
South Florida (USF)	Metro
Washington State	Pac10
Oregon State	Pac10
Oregon	Pac10
UCLA	Pac10
USC	Pac10
Washington	Pac10
Arizona	Pac10
Arizona State	Pac10
California	Pac10
Stanford	Pac10
Missouri	Plains
Oklahoma	Plains
Nebraska	Plains
Colorado	Plains
Iowa State	Plains
Kansas	Plains
Kansas State	Plains
Oklahoma State	Plains
Tulsa	Plains
Northern Illinois	Plains
Alabama	Southeastern
Auburn	Southeastern
Florida	Southeastern
Georgia	Southeastern
Kentucky	Southeastern
LSU	Southeastern
Ole Miss	Southeastern
Mississippi State	Southeastern
Tennessee	Southeastern
Vanderbilt	Southeastern
Arkansas	Southwestern
Texas	Southwestern
Texas A&M	Southwestern
Baylor	Southwestern
Houston	Southwestern
TCU	Southwestern
Texas Tech	Southwestern
SMU	Southwestern
UTSA	Southwestern
North Texas	Southwestern
Colorado State	Western Athletic
BYU	Western Athletic
Utah	Western Athletic
Boise State	Western Athletic
San Diego State	Western Athletic
Wyoming	Western Athletic
Fresno State	Western Athletic
Air Force	Western Athletic
UNLV	Western Athletic
San Jose State	Western Athletic

This is interesting, but good distribution. The only change I’d make at first glance is swapping Louisville and Syracuse.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

We were in Spurrier and Florida's shadow in the 1990s. Point is we only have 2 SEC Championships and 5 SEC East Titles in that entire span of 30 years. Compare that to the SEC East and SEC Titles obtained by Florida and Georgia and it looks rough.

We are in their shadow. If we weren't, we would have more (or at least close to equal) SEC Titles than either.

We weren’t in Georgia’s shadow from 1992-2002. That’s what you said and it was wrong. Now you’re trying to move the goal post. We went to the sec championship game more than Georgia did during that same time frame. Again you referenced 1992-2002. You need to go back and check out that time frame. Georgia was not dominating us at that time. Times change and they will again. Tennessee is on their way back to the top echelon of college football. GBO edit: My mistake I misread, I thought you wrote 1992-2002 not 2022. Yes, over the last 15 years or more we haven’t fared well against Georgia or Florida. But things change, from the mid 80’s through the 90’s you could have said the same thing about Georgia. Things change over time, but Tennessee is on its way back. We are 2-2 against bama and Florida the last 2 years and we are building something lasting in Big Orange Country! GBO

 

[Tenacjim]

We weren’t in Georgia’s showdown from 1992-2002. That’s what you said and it was wrong. Now you’re trying to move the goal post. We went to the sec championship game more than Georgia did during that same time frame. Again you referenced 1992-2002. You need to go back and check out that time frame. Georgia was not dominating us at that time. Times change and they will again. Tennessee is on their way back to the top echelon of college football. GBO

Volbound1700 original post (#115 in this thread that you responded to in post 126) referenced the 30 year period between 1992-2022, NOT 1992-2002:

“This post is sad because it shows you how strong Tennessee was in 1992 and how we kind of flopped. Tennessee should have had the most SEC East titles and been the most competitive program from the 1992-2022 span. Instead, they were in the shadow of Florida and Georgia.”

Yes, TN dominated UGA the first 10 years but during the entire 30 year period, GA won 3 SEC titles and 2 National Titles. More than TN’s 2 and 1. TN has a losing record against GA during that 30 year period including going 3-12 in the last 15.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Volbound1700 original post (#115 in this thread that you responded to in post 126) referenced the 30 year period between 1992-2022, NOT 1992-2002:

“This post is sad because it shows you how strong Tennessee was in 1992 and how we kind of flopped. Tennessee should have had the most SEC East titles and been the most competitive program from the 1992-2022 span. Instead, they were in the shadow of Florida and Georgia.”

Yes, TN dominated UGA the first 10 years but during the entire 30 year period, GA won 3 SEC titles and 2 National Titles. More than TN’s 2 and 1. TN has a losing record against GA during that 30 year period including going 3-12 in the last 15.

As a fan of more than 50 years I know the stats. If I read it wrong that is on me. I thought he said from 1992-2002. Regardless the numbers are always forever changing. Tennessee is on its way back to prominence, that’s all that matters to me. Georgia wasn’t doing anything of dominance till Kirby arrived. Tennessee is on the way back!!! GBO

 

[volbound1700]

As a fan of more than 50 years I know the stats. If I read it wrong that is on me. I thought he said from 1992-2002. Regardless the numbers are always forever changing. Tennessee is on its way back to prominence, that’s all that matters to me. Georgia wasn’t doing anything of dominance till Kirby arrived. Tennessee is on the way back!!! GBO

No problem at all.

 

[volbound1700]

Volbound1700 original post (#115 in this thread that you responded to in post 126) referenced the 30 year period between 1992-2022, NOT 1992-2002:

“This post is sad because it shows you how strong Tennessee was in 1992 and how we kind of flopped. Tennessee should have had the most SEC East titles and been the most competitive program from the 1992-2022 span. Instead, they were in the shadow of Florida and Georgia.”

Yes, TN dominated UGA the first 10 years but during the entire 30 year period, GA won 3 SEC titles and 2 National Titles. More than TN’s 2 and 1. TN has a losing record against GA during that 30 year period including going 3-12 in the last 15.

Georgia actually won 5 SEC Titles:

2002, 2005, 2017, 2022, 2024. They won the SEC East 13 times. (Tennessee has 5)

Florida has 8 SEC Titles and 15 SEC East Titles.

Again Tennessee is in their shadow with only two SEC Titles (1997 and 1998) and 5 SEC East Titles (1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007).

Florida has 3 National Titles and Georgia has 2 National Titles to Tennessee's 1.

Yes, Tennessee lost the SEC power race. No way to sugar coat it.

 

[Tenacjim]

Georgia actually won 5 SEC Titles:

2002, 2005, 2017, 2022, 2024. They won the SEC East 13 times. (Tennessee has 5)

Florida has 8 SEC Titles and 15 SEC East Titles.

Again Tennessee is in their shadow with only two SEC Titles (1997 and 1998) and 5 SEC East Titles (1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007).

Florida has 3 National Titles and Georgia has 2 National Titles to Tennessee's 1.

Yes, Tennessee lost the SEC power race. No way to sugar coat it.

2024 is outside of your 1992-2022 window so I left that one out purposely. I skipped over 2005 during my quick scan apparently.

I didn’t bother to look at SEC East titles.

 

[deatojl]

We weren’t in Georgia’s shadow from 1992-2002. In fact we had a 9 game win streak on them during this time. We were dominating Georgia. Besides Florida nobody was beating us very much. In fact we were one of the winningest teams in the 90’s. GBO

Yeah, our biggest problem in the 90s was we finally snapped the losing streak to Bama in 94 but just replaced it with a losing streak against Florida.

 

[Tenacjim]

Yeah, our biggest problem in the 90s was we finally snapped the losing streak to Bama in 94 but just replaced it with a losing streak against Florida.

TN lost to Bama in 94 (Peyton’s Freshman year) and snapped the streak in 95.

As long as I can remember, it just feels like there is one nemesis we just can’t get past. When I was a kid, it was Alabama (with some Auburn sprinkled in) then when I was a young adult, another long Alabama streak. We break that, and then it’s Florida. Then we hit the REALLY dark ages and it’s Florida AND Bama and then Georgia starts a streak to join them.

Now it’s just Georgia. And we HAD them and let them off the hook…..

 

[volbound1700]

TN lost to Bama in 94 (Peyton’s Freshman year) and snapped the streak in 95.

As long as I can remember, it just feels like there is one nemesis we just can’t get past. When I was a kid, it was Alabama (with some Auburn sprinkled in) then when I was a young adult, another long Alabama streak. We break that, and then it’s Florida. Then we hit the REALLY dark ages and it’s Florida AND Bama and then Georgia starts a streak to join them.

Now it’s just Georgia. And we HAD them and let them off the hook…..

Great post and agree... still i like where we are going with Heupel.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

I think new rivalries will be made once we go to 9 sec games. At least we will play everyone every 3-4 years. I look forward to it. GBO

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Why?

UT would get Alabama(slightly above Average)
UT would get Vandy(Very Good this year and back to sucking next year)
UT would get KY(Our gimme game)

Seems balanced to me

Are they only slightly above average when we beat them? Bama is still better than most. We are getting better as well. If Vandy keeps their coach they may not be elite but I doubt they return to cellar dwellers. Now Kentucky that may be another story.

 

[Dadof2Vols]

Are they only slightly above average when we beat them? Bama is still better than most. We are getting better as well. If Vandy keeps their coach they may not be elite but I doubt they return to cellar dwellers. Now Kentucky that may be another story.

Blue Font…..

 

[SubVet676]

Vandy is what Pavia makes them. This is a 6-6 team with him, and 3-9 without him.

Pavia has a much tougher row to hoe moving forward this season. Bigger they are, harder they fall. He will be an afterthought by the end of this season. Anyone here really think he has shot in the NFL? Best bet for him if he wants to stay in football is to learn how to be a coach.

Once he's gone, Vandy will be Vandy again. And if Clark Lea is smart, he'll ride the Pavia wave to another job at a better school.

This game worries me not. Even with Banks at DC, UT can just outscore Vandy. Their defense cannot stop us; we will stop them enough to win going away.

This game isn't worth the cost of the ink to circle it for UT.

 

[VolCalls]

I think new rivalries will be made once we go to 9 sec games. At least we will play everyone every 3-4 years. I look forward to it. GBO

We’ll play everyone every two years.

 

[dobre_shunka]

Is this announcement just the 3 "annual" opponents or all 9 opponents for next year or the full 2026 SEC schedule with game dates?

 

[VolCalls]

Is this announcement just the 3 "annual" opponents or all 9 opponents for next year or the full 2026 SEC schedule with game dates?

I believe it’s all 9 opponents with locations. Dates will be announced in December.

 

[TrueOrange]

IF the SEC/Big Ten do go to 24, then I believe the FBS looks like this in 2032 (i didn't worry about divisions at this time)

SEC
Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Florida, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi St, Kentucky, Arkansas, South Carolina
Missouri, Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Duke

Big Ten
Michigan, Michigan St, Ohio St, Penn St, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue
USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Maryland, Florida State, Miami, Stanford, Colorado, Utah

ACC/BigXII (new conference)
Arizona, Arizona State, West Virginia, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, UCF, Cincinnati, BYU, California, Connecticut
Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU, Houston, SMU, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Boston College, Syracuse, USF, Tulane, Memphis

Pac-12
Washington St, Oregon St, Fresno St, Colorado St, San Diego St, Boise St, Texas St, Utah State
Air Force, UNLV, Nevada, Wyoming, New Mexico, San Jose St, Hawaii, UTEP

Sun Belt
South Alabama, Troy, Arkansas St, Georgia St, Ga Southern, Louisiana, La-Monroe, Louisiana Tech, Wake Forest, UTSA, Florida Atlantic, Tarleton St
Appalachian St, Coastal Carolina, James Madison, Old Dominion, Southern Miss, Marshall, Charlotte, East Carolina, UAB, Rice, Tulsa, North Texas

MAC
Ball St, Bowling Green, Miami OH, Ohio, Toledo, Akron, Kent St, Buffalo, Massachusetts, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan
Northern Illinois, Army, Navy, Delaware, Missouri State, Western Kentucky, MTSU, North Dakota, North Dakota St, South Dakota, South Dakota St, Temple

CUSA
New Mexico St, Sacramento St, Jacksonville St, Sam Houston St, Florida International, Kennesaw St, Liberty, Stephen F. Austin, Idaho, Idaho State
Jackson St, Austin Peay, West Georgia, North Alabama, Central Arkansas, Abilene Christian, Eastern Kentucky, Montana, Montana St, Cal Poly

I see you have Kansas in a dual-enrollment program conference-wise.

 

[deatojl]

TN lost to Bama in 94 (Peyton’s Freshman year) and snapped the streak in 95.

As long as I can remember, it just feels like there is one nemesis we just can’t get past. When I was a kid, it was Alabama (with some Auburn sprinkled in) then when I was a young adult, another long Alabama streak. We break that, and then it’s Florida. Then we hit the REALLY dark ages and it’s Florida AND Bama and then Georgia starts a streak to join them.

Now it’s just Georgia. And we HAD them and let them off the hook…..

You’re right, I was actually at the 94 game in neyland. That was the first game I ever attended at neyland stadium and Peyton had a potential game winning drive that stalled out. That was my sophomore year of college at UTM. I vividly remember thinking every year leading up to that that if we could ever just get past Alabama, we could win a national championship. Then we finally did it in 95 only to swap out with losing to Florida every year until 98.

 

[Rickyvol77]

I see you have Kansas in a dual-enrollment program conference-wise.

I meant to take out Kansas....good catch lol

 

[Nationdom]

Alabama will at least be getting 2 of the good teams (Auburn plus either Tennessee or LSU...with a slightly higher chance towards it being Tennessee).
The real question is more about who the 3rd annual opponent be. Do they go the route of balancing all the teams' schedules and give Alabama someone like Mississippi State since they're already playing two of the top half/traditionally more successful conference programs? Or does ESPN and its desire for ratings win, and they get assigned LSU for the third opponents (since LSU-Alabama has recurringly garnered some of the best - sometimes even the best - television ratings for the conference over the last decade).

Slightly higher? LSU has no chance against TSIO

 

[Nationdom]

If we don’t get Florida, that’s a problem.