See What Schedules for Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma Could Look Like In New Format

Eight game non-division SEC format will be blast for fans, leaves no room for strength of schedule debate by playoff committee

The Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners are not on the 2023 Arkansas schedule, which means the two won't be in the SEC until at least 2024. (Nelson Chenault – USA Today Sports)

FRISCO, Texas – Now that the SEC has decided to have an eight game schedule with no divisions in 2024 and possibly for the next few years while existing non-conference contracts unwind, it's time to take a look at that could look like for a full cycle. The results are anything but disappointing, providing a far more exciting slate than would take place had the decision been made to go to a nine game schedule or keep the current division model.

Schedules for Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma are projected below and there is no room for debate among those on the playoff committee as to whether there is enough strength in the schedules. On top of that, since teams are being placed in a position where it's still in their best interest to keep the marquis non-conference games already slated, fans will be treated to a buffet of highly entertaining games with just enough non-Power 2 fare to get the back-ups much needed work without overdoing it.

With games like Arkansas vs. Oklahoma State, Arkansas vs. Notre Dame, Texas vs. Michigan, Texas vs. Ohio State and Oklahoma vs. Michigan, networks have a plate full of high profile games to work with even before conference play begins. Add the fact that both Texas and Oklahoma will need a non-conference game to end each season since they insist they will continue to play their rivalry game in October, leaving no one in conference available for either during Thanksgiving weekend, the door creaks open for Bedlam to continue. That is if Oklahoma State isn't so mad about Oklahoma bailing that it refuses to play or a state senator can't be found who's willing to convince Tulsa to play someone other than the Cowboys for a few years. Just consider it an SEC tryout.

As for Texas, kicking the tires on teams like Baylor or Texas Tech for an annual season-ending game will need to begin immediately also. It's not going to be easy to find a dance partner. If Texas and Oklahoma can't find suitable pseudo-rivals to close the season, then there will need to be serious consideration about not renewing that contract with the Cotton Bowl for state fair weekend. It's probably a lot of fun playing in a cramped stadium with the intermingled smell of livestock, Mexican food and grease wafting across the end zone, but if the key is simply playing in Dallas, there's an NFL owner in the area with strong SEC ties who would probably be willing to make room in his much nicer world for the game. 

So, with all those things in mind, let's take a look at each team's possible schedules.

HOGS FEED:

SEC KICKS CAN DOWN THE ROAD FOR 2024 SCHEDULE FORMAT

DAVE VAN HORN HOPING FRESHMAN HAS PROBLEMS OF LAST THREE OUTINGS SOLVED FOR REGIONAL

SEC, ESPN LOSE IF LEAGUE GOES WITH NINE-GAME CONFERENCE SCHEDULE IN FOOTBALL

IF CHOICE WAS BETWEEN INVESTING IN HOLLAND OR DAVIS, THEN THERE WAS NO CHOICE TO BE MADE

RAZORBACKS GET THEIR LEADER BACK WITH RETURN OF DAVIS

GAME TIMES, TV NETWORKS SET FOR RAZORBACKS' FIRST THREE FOOTBALL GAMES (IF YOU CALL OPENER TV)

SHOULD THE SEC START MOVING TEAMS OUT OF CONFERENCE, RAZORBACKS WON'T BE ON THE BLOCK

VAN HORN NOT EXPECTING EASY ROAD THROUGH REGIONAL

SEC COMMISSIONER GREG SANKEY MAY HAVE TO JUMP IN MIDDLE OF SCHEDULE FRACAS AND TELL THEM WHAT THEY ARE DOING.

COULD BASKETBALL BE LOOKING AT SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT IN SEC THAT FOOTBALL SCHEDULING?

RANDOM NOTES: NCAA BASEBALL REGIONALS

GETTING TO TRUTH BEHIND BAYE FALL RUMORS

NCAA REGIONAL PAIRINGS REVEALED

RAZORBACKS COACH DAVE VAN HORN DOESN'T WANT A QUICK ENDING IN NCAA REGIONAL NEXT WEEK

HOW IT HAPPENED: RAZORBACKS FALL TO TEXAS A&M IN SEC TOURNAMENT, NOW LOOKING AT NCAA REGIONAL

BEING DECISIVE IN FACE OF ANGER SHOW WHY VAN HORN IS SEC COACH OF THE YEAR

WHETHER POTENTIAL PERMANENT OPPONENTS TRUE MOST LIKELY REVEALED NEXT WEEK

RAZORBACK FANS ALREADY LINED UP ON RAZORBACK ROAD FOR HOGPEN TICKETS TO NCAA REGIONAL

RAZORBACKS COACH DAVE VAN HORN STICKING WITH PITCHING PLAN THROUGH SEC TOURNAMENT

ARKANSAS FANS ONCE AGAIN DENIED CHANCE TO GET TRUE EXPERIENCE OF 'THE SWAMP' WHEN HOGS VISIT FLORIDA IN NOVEMBER

SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION GROUP TO ORGANIZE PROTEST THIS AFTERNOON NEAR RAZORBACK STADIUM

ACCUSATIONS ON INSTAGRAM LEAD TO ARKANSAS QUARTERBACK'S DISMISSAL

ARKANSAS BASEBALL SCHEDULE

FAYETTEVILLE WEATHER UPDATE

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