n/m 2006 SEC Schedule[FONT=verdana, arial, sans serif][SIZE=-1] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=verdana, arial, sans serif]2006 SEC Team Schedule[/FONT] Top Ten Games 1. LSU at Florida, Sat. Oct. 7 2. [SIZE=-1]LSU at Auburn, Sat. Sept. 16[/SIZE] 3. [SIZE=-1]Auburn at Alabama, Sat. Nov. 18[/SIZE] 4. [SIZE=-1]Florida at Tennessee, Sat. Sept. 16 [/SIZE] 5.[SIZE=-1] Florida vs. Georgia, Sat. Oct. 28 [/SIZE] 6.[SIZE=-1] Florida at Auburn, Sat. Oct. 14[/SIZE] 7. [SIZE=-1]Florida at Florida State, Sat. Nov. 25[/SIZE] 8. [SIZE=-1]Alabama at LSU, Sat. Nov. 11[/SIZE] 9. Tennessee at Georgia, Sat. Oct. 7 10. [SIZE=-1]Alabama at Florida, Sat. Sept. 30[/SIZE] Toughest schedules Based on home games as well as who the teams play. EAST 1. Florida 2. Kentucky 3. Georgia 4. Vanderbilt 5. Tennessee 6. South Carolina WEST 1. LSU 2. Arkansas 3. Mississippi State 4. Alabama 5. Auburn 6. Ole Miss East Division Florida Realistic best case record with this schedule: 11-1 Barring total disaster worst case record: 6-6 Realistic record: 9-3 The Gators don't get a true breather until late November, and that might be a good thing. Southern Miss and UCF should make them battle-tough before going on the road for the showdown against Tennessee. Five of the first six games in The Swamp, even with battles against Alabama and LSU, has to mean a big start before going to Auburn and facing Georgia. It's hard to come up with three nastier road games for a national title contender than at Tennessee, at Auburn and at Florida State. Sept. 2 Southern Miss Sept. 9 UCF Sept. 16 at Tennessee Sept. 23 Kentucky Sept. 30 Alabama Oct. 7 LSU Oct. 14 at Auburn Oct. 28 vs. Georgia (Jacksonville) Nov. 4 at Vanderbilt Nov. 11 South Carolina Nov. 18 Western Carolina Nov. 25 at Florida State - Almost certain win | Likely loss | Could go either way Georgia Realistic best case record with this schedule: 11-1 Barring total disaster worst case record: 7-5 Realistic record: 9-3 Even though the team appears to be a little bit down compared to past seasons, the schedule will help the cause. South Carolina might be good, but there's no real reason the Dawgs should shoot for anything less than a 5-0 start before facing Tennessee. Even so, this is a favorable slate with the toughest road game at Auburn, and that doesn't come until November. East teams don't get much more of a break than playing Ole Miss and Mississippi State from the West. Sept. 2 Western Kentucky Sept. 9 at South Carolina Sept. 16 UAB Sept. 23 Colorado Sept. 30 at Ole Miss Oct. 7 Tennessee Oct. 14 Vanderbilt Oct. 21 Mississippi State Oct. 28 vs. Florida (Jacksonville) Nov. 4 at Kentucky Nov. 11 at Auburn Nov. 25 Georgia Tech - Almost certain win | Likely loss | Could go either way Kentucky Realistic best case record with this schedule: 7-5 Barring total disaster worst case record: 3-9 Realistic record: 5-7 The always nasty SEC slate is softened up by home games against Texas State, Central Michigan and UL Monroe. Considering UK probably can't hang with the biggest of the conference big boys, playing Florida, LSU and Tennessee on the road isn't a bad thing. Getting Ole Miss and Mississippi State from the West is a huge break. A bowl game is very possible with this schedule, but there will have to be an upset against either South Carolina or Georgia to make it happen. Sept. 2 at Louisville Sept. 9 Texas State Sept. 16 Ole Miss Sept. 23 at Florida Sept. 30 Central Michigan Oct. 7 South Carolina Oct. 14 at LSU Oct. 28 at Mississippi State Nov. 4 Georgia Nov. 11 Vanderbilt Nov. 18 UL Monroe Nov. 25 at Tennessee - Almost certain win | Likely loss | Could go either way South Carolina Realistic best case record with this schedule: 10-2 Barring total disaster worst case record: 6-6 Realistic record: 8-4 If Steve Spurrier can work his magic and make the team a little bit better, the potential is there for an amazing start with the toughest games at home before going to Florida in mid-November. Georgia, Auburn, Tennessee and Arkansas are good, but the Gamecocks have to win at least two of those games in Columbia. Going to Clemson could be a very sour way to end the regular season. Aug. 31 at Mississippi State Sept. 9 Georgia Sept. 16 Wofford Sept. 23 Florida Atlantic Sept. 28 Auburn Oct. 7 at Kentucky Oct. 21 at Vanderbilt Oct. 28 Tennessee Nov. 4 Arkansas Nov. 11 at Florida Nov. 18 MTSU Nov. 25 at Clemson - Almost certain win | Likely loss | Could go either way Tennessee Realistic best case record with this schedule: 11-1 Barring total disaster worst case record: 6-6 Realistic record: 9-3 This is a tougher schedule than it might get credit for. Sure, the Vols close out the year with three non-bowl teams, but at Arkansas, at Vanderbilt (we all remember what the Commodores did to UT last year), and Kentucky isn't a walk in the park. Playing Alabama and LSU from the West isn't a break, but they each travel to Knoxville. As long as they can come away from South Carolina with a win, the road slate isn't all that bad with Georgia the nastiest test. Opening at Cal could be a rude awakening. Sept. 2 California Sept. 9 Air Force Sept. 16 Florida Sept. 23 Marshall Sept. 30 at Memphis Oct. 7 at Georgia Oct. 21 Alabama Oct. 28 at South Carolina Nov. 4 LSU Nov. 11 at Arkansas Nov. 18 at Vanderbilt Nov. 25 Kentucky - Almost certain win | Likely loss | Could go either way Vanderbilt Realistic best case record with this schedule: 6-6 Barring total disaster worst case record: 2-10 Realistic record: 4-8 Without Jay Cutler, the Commodores are going to need time to work the kinks out of the offense. They won't get it going on the road to face Michigan and Alabama before facing Arkansas. After the layup against Kent State, there's not a sure thing over the second half of the season with the easy games against Duke and Kentucky on the road. Sept. 2 at Michigan Sept. 9 at Alabama Sept. 16 Arkansas Sept. 23 Tennessee State Sept. 30 Kent State Oct. 7 at Ole Miss Oct. 14 at Georgia Oct. 21 South Carolina Oct. 28 at Duke Nov. 4 Florida Nov. 11 at Kentucky Nov. 18 Tennessee - Almost certain win | Likely loss | Could go either way West Division Alabama Realistic best case record with this schedule: 10-2 Barring total disaster worst case record: 7-5 Realistic record: 9-3 As always, Alabama doesn't play that many road games with eight dates at home, and up until the regular season ender against Auburn, it could be the easiest home slate of any BCS conference team. However, the four road games are brutal facing Arkansas, Florida, Tennessee and LSU. Hawaii's offense will be a nice test to start the season, while Vanderbilt and UL Monroe will be nice layups before dealing with the Hogs and Gators. There's no reason the Tide can't have the West title in its own hands going into the showdowns with LSU and Auburn. Sept. 2 Hawaii Sept. 9 Vanderbilt Sept. 16 UL Monroe Sept. 23 at Arkansas Sept. 30 at Florida Oct. 7 Duke Oct. 14 Ole Miss Oct. 21 at Tennessee Oct. 28 FIU Nov. 4 Mississippi State Nov. 11 at LSU Nov. 18 Auburn - Almost certain win | Likely loss | Could go either way Arkansas Realistic best case record with this schedule: 9-3 Barring total disaster worst case record: 5-7 Realistic record: 7-5 The Hogs can make an immediate statement with USC and Utah each coming to Fayetteville. There's nothing whatsoever to complain about with the SE schedule missing Georgia and Florida from the North with road dates at Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Mississippi State. O.K., so there's a nasty battle at Auburn, but Houston Nutt's club gets Alabama, Tennessee and LSU at home.Sept. 2 USC Sept. 9 Utah Sept. 16 at Vanderbilt Sept. 23 Alabama Oct. 7 at Auburn Oct. 14 SE Missouri State Oct. 21 Ole Miss Oct. 28 UL Monroe (at Little Rock) Nov. 4 at South Carolina Nov. 11 Tennessee Nov. 18 at Mississippi State Nov. 25 LSU (at Little Rock) - Almost certain win | Likely loss | Could go either way Auburn Realistic best case record with this schedule: 12-0 Barring total disaster worst case record: 7-5 Realistic record: 10-2 This is a national-title friendly slate with an excellent mix of cupcakes and tough, national-respect battles. A win over Washington State in the opener will look better in November than it will in September. LSU, Arkansas, Florida and Georgia all have to come to Jordan-Hare, while the road games aren't that bad before the regular season finale at Alabama playing at Mississippi State, South Carolina and Ole Miss. Buffalo, Tulane and Arkansas State provide some big breathers in the midst of the SEC schedule. Sept. 2 Washington State Sept. 9 at Mississippi State Sept. 16 LSU Sept. 23 Buffalo Sept. 28 at South Carolina Oct. 7 Arkansas Oct. 14 Florida Oct. 21 Tulane Oct. 28 at Ole Miss Nov. 4 Arkansas State Nov. 11 Georgia Nov. 18 at Alabama - Almost certain win | Likely loss | Could go either way LSU Realistic best case record with this schedule: 11-1 Barring total disaster worst case record: 7-5 Realistic record: 10-2 At Auburn, at Florida, at Tennessee, and at an improved Arkansas will be enough to keep the Tigers from playing for the national title, while there are some nasty home tests against Arizona, Fresno State and Alabama. However, the four road games are spread out nicely, so if they can get by Auburn, a 5-0 start is a near-lock before going to Gainesville. Getting Kentucky from the North is a plus. Sept. 2 UL Lafayette Sept. 9 Arizona Sept. 16 at Auburn Sept. 23 Tulane Sept. 30 Mississippi State Oct. 7 at Florida Oct. 14 Kentucky Oct. 21 Fresno State Nov. 4 at Tennessee Nov. 11 Alabama Nov. 18 Ole Miss Nov. 25 at Arkansas (Little Rock) - Almost certain win | Likely loss | Could go either way Ole Miss Realistic best case record with this schedule: 9-3 Barring total disaster worst case record: 4-8 Realistic record: 6-6 Considering Missouri should need a few games to work the kinks out, a 5-1 start isn't out of the realm of possibility for the Rebels. However, the second half of the season has the potential to be a bear with road trips to Alabama, Arkansas and LSU along with a home date against Auburn. Playing Kentucky and Vanderbilt from the East is a nice break. Sept. 2 Memphis Sept. 9 at Missouri Sept. 16 at Kentucky Sept. 23 Wake Forest Sept. 30 Georgia Oct. 7 Vanderbilt Oct. 14 at Alabama Oct. 21 at Arkansas Oct. 28 Auburn Nov. 4 Northwestern State Nov. 18 at LSU Nov. 25 Mississippi State - Almost certain win | Likely loss | Could go either way Mississippi State Realistic best case record with this schedule: 8-4 Barring total disaster worst case record: 3-9 Realistic record: 5-7 MSU has to come out roaring to be any sort of a player in the SEC race opening at home against South Carolina followed up by a West date against Auburn. Five of the final nine games are on the road with West Virginia and Arkansas at home, so there can't be any slips against teams like Tulane, UAB and Kentucky. At least one SEC road upset will be needed to have any shot of a bowl game. Aug. 31 South Carolina Sept. 9 Auburn Sept. 16 Tulane Sept. 23 at UAB Sept. 30 at LSU Oct. 7 West Virginia Oct. 14 Jacksonville State Oct. 21 at Georgia Oct. 28 Kentucky Nov. 4 at Alabama Nov. 18 Arkansas Nov. 25 at Ole Miss - Almost certain win | Likely loss | Could go either way
