Grading the SEC's schedules by matchups with preseason ranked opponents in 2026
Summary
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Texas and Kentucky each project to face eight opponents appearing in at least one major preseason top-25 poll, the highest total among SEC schedules.
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Oklahoma is next with seven preseason-ranked opponents, including road trips to Michigan, Georgia, Florida and Missouri.
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Mississippi State, Arkansas, Auburn, Missouri, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Texas A&M each draw six opponents ranked in at least one of the referenced preseason polls.
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Florida, LSU and Vanderbilt each face five preseason-ranked opponents, placing them in the middle tier of the conference's projected schedule difficulty.
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Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee each face four preseason-ranked opponents, the lowest listed total among the SEC teams evaluated.
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Teams:
AlabamaArkansasAuburnFloridaGeorgiaKentuckyLouisvilleLSUMichiganMississippi StateMissouriOhio StateOklahomaOle MissSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasTexas A&MUtahVanderbilt
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