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Report: SEC slate to see 3 repeat opponents for next 4 seasons Football teams in the SEC will become more familiar with each other under a new schedule expected to be revealed Tuesday that does away with a divisional system that saw some teams go six seasons without playing each other, ESPN reported Monday. Under the new nine-game schedule that is reportedly set for the next four years, teams will play each SEC opponent every two years and ultimately visit every SEC venue over that span. Each team will have three annual repeat opponents, six rotating opponents and an annual power conference/Notre Dame opponent, ESPN reported. When designing the schedule, SEC officials reportedly used a formula that combined league records from the last four years, while trying to honor longstanding rivalries like Georgia-Florida to create balance in the schedule. When considering Oklahoma and Texas, which joined the SEC in 2024, SEC officials used Big 12 data from the previous three seasons. The new schedule -- which is being built with a clean slate so may include repeat games from the previous season -- will be formally announced Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network and ESPN2. The repeat opponents are as follows, per ESPN: Alabama: Auburn, Tennessee, Mississippi State Arkansas: LSU, Texas, Missouri Auburn: Alabama, Georgia, Vanderbilt Georgia: Auburn, Florida, South Carolina Florida: Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina Kentucky: Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee LSU: Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Arkansas Mississippi State: Alabama, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt Missouri: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M Oklahoma: Missouri, Ole Miss, Texas Ole Miss: LSU, Mississippi State, Oklahoma South Carolina: Georgia, Florida, Kentucky Tennessee: Alabama, Kentucky, Vanderbilt Texas: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M Texas A&M: LSU, Missouri, Texas Vanderbilt: Auburn, Mississippi State, Tennessee --Field Level Media Top Value Betting Picks for UFC Paris on Saturday Six Fights to Make After UFC Shanghai MLB Best Bets Today: Top 3 Picks for Tuesday, September 2nd - MLB Best Bets Today: Top 3 Picks for Tuesday, September 2nd - Dana White's Contender Series Week 4: Full Card Predictions and Picks - Padres vs. Reds Odds, Prediction and Same-Game Parlay Pick for Tuesday - Mets vs. Rays Odds, Predictions and Best Betting Picks for Monday - MLB Best Bets: Yankees, Braves and Nationals Amongst Sunday’s Top Picks - Best MLB Bets Today: Carlos Rodon, Kyle Schwarber Highlight Saturday's Picks - UFC Shanghai Betting Odds Line Movements Before Saturday