In at least some corners of the Bowl Branch, meetings are still on track to start the season in September with schedules largely adjusted to the game outside the conference.
If you can compete in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the SEC will go straight into convention action with seven historically held clashes later in the season. On Monday, the league announced the Week 1 games of a 10-game schedule that includes two more pairs opposed to opposing division groups. The rest of the show will be broadcast at night.
While the kind of famous and national has an effect on the games that are expected to be on the SEC calendar in October and November, The Week 1 Slate offers a first look at the national protective champion LSU and away games for other school playoff contenders. Alabama, Georgia and Florida.
From the first to the last, how the opening week unfolds:
1. State of Mississippi at LSU
It’s the beginning of New Mississippi State coach Mike Leach and a first chance for LSU to silence some of the complaints that prevent the Tigers from qualifying for some other West Division championship, not to mention a return to the school’s football playoffs. It’s also a look at how well Myles Brennan is following in Joe Burrow’s footsteps.
2. Florida to Ole Miss
Florida has been largely ignored by Georgia, the recent power of the East Division. The Gators are a playoff contender valid in the third season of coach Dan Mullen. However, they will once again spend week 1 outdoors as the center of attention; This weekend’s concentrate will be on Lane Kiffin’s Return to the SEC.
3. Alabama, Missouri
Eli Drinkwitz of Missouri, another junior coach at a new school, draws Nick Saban and Crimson Tide as his welcome moment at the SEC. If the season starts and continues through December, look for Alabama to enter the playoffs in a predictable position, at or near the most sensible convention and in a position to get a spot in the playoffs.
4. Georgia and Arkansas
Georgia is not expected to have problems with an Arkansas program at the beginning of what will be a detailed and difficult reconstruction with new coach Sam Pittman. (Arkansas is expected to be a loser in each and every game this season.) Any intrigue that exists stems from Georgia’s assessment of the stage as a quarterback: Jamie Newman’s move from Wake Forest is expected to attract an initial assignment as JT Daniels’ move to Southern California works his way back from last year’s injury. Newman qualified as a candidate for the Heisman Trophy.
5. Tennessee and South Carolina
While this is not a game with incredibly national ramifications, this is an SEC game with really extensive implications for any of the systems involved. A season-opening loss would carry Tennessee much of the goodwill accumulated until last year’s forged closing. Each game is for a completely new South Carolina program, the result of a disappointing 2019.
6. Kentucky to Auburn
An unpredictable season is in favor of Auburn, who rarely thrives in a context of unpredictability. The highlight is in quarterback Bo Nix and his progression after an impressive but infrequently asymmetrical freshman season; considered one of the potential stars of school football. The Wildcats hope to take advantage of last year’s eight-game winning season with an early surprise.
7. Vanderbilt at Texas A-M
The Commodores are expected to move to the rear in the East, while A-M ranks in the pre-season playoff contenders. The Aggies have the coins to take that step forward with Jimbo Fisher, but they can’t fight in a house opener against one of the league’s smallest enemies.