reason for the SEC permanent opponent policy?

I know I've seen this discussed before, but can someone remind me what the reason for the "permanent opponent" arrangement was? I seem to remember it was done to preserve some cross-divisional rivalry.

 

Correct.

 

I just can't remember which schools it was. I want to know who to blame for having to play Florida every year instead of Vandy.

 

Auburn/Georgia
Alabama/Tennessee


Good chance you hate all of them already.

 

With a passion that will never die. :lol: Thanks.

 

The traditional rivalries were preserved when divisional play was instituted. It pretty much worked out even though we dont have that out of division quintessential rival(s) that other schools do. Our biggest SEC rivals are in our division and we play them yearly.

 

We've played Florida every year (minus 1 or 2) since World War II, possibly farther back than that. .
It is the closest thing either school has to a rival from the opposite division.

I kinda like that the SEC figured out a way to keep all of the long running series alive.

Plus, until something changes, we get an extra marquee game every year that would be non-existant with Vandy, Ky, or the Cocks.

 

I think they need to get rid of the permanent opponent.

Is there a rule that you cannot play another conference opponent as one of your "non-conference" games?

So, in the years that they do not match-up along with the schedule, play each other anyway as a game that does not count towards your SEC record. It is ridiculous that Ole Miss gets Vandy every year, and LSU gets Florida.

 

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I like it the way it is. I want to play Florida every year.