The decision is in — the SEC has settled on an eight-game conference schedule once Texas and Oklahoma join the league for the 2024 season. No divisions, just 16 teams battling it out over the course of an eight-game schedule. Under this format each team will still be required to play one power-five non-conference matchup per season.
Commissioner Greg Sankey left the door open to potentially moving to a nine-game format following the 2024 season.
“We have been engaged in planning for the entry of Oklahoma and Texas into the SEC since the summer of 2021, but the change of the membership date from 2025 to 2024 creates scheduling complexities that can better be managed with a one-year schedule,” said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey.