LEXINGTON, Ky. — If media reports are accurate, this week’s 2022 SEC spring meetings in Sandestin, Fla., have galvanized the debate over how many Southeastern Conference football games to play each season.
On one side are those (Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi State) advocating for the league to continue to play eight conference games a year even after the pending arrival of Oklahoma and Texas into the SEC occurs no later than July 1, 2025.
Arguing on the other side are those (Alabama, Florida) who want another league game each season to create more high-level matchups and alleviate the “scheduling staleness” that arises from playing so many of the same teams every year.
