SEC Releases Full 2015 Football Schedule
The 2015 Southeastern Conference football schedule was announced Tuesday during an SEC Network telecast.
A ton of action remains in the current season to determine which games will be the most exciting next year, but there never tends to be a dull moment in the highly competitive conference.
Below is a look at the schedule, followed by some brief analysis for what's on tap, and an official PDF link can be found here:
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| Kentucky | South Carolina | |
| Georgia | Vanderbilt | |
| LSU | Mississippi State | |
| Florida | Kentucky | |
| South Carolina | Georgia | |
| Ole Miss | Alabama | |
| Auburn | LSU | |
| Tennessee | Florida | |
| Missouri | Kentucky | |
| Vanderbilt | Ole Miss | |
| Texas A&M* | Arkansas* | |
| Mississippi State | Auburn | |
| Ole Miss | Florida | |
| Alabama | Georgia | |
| South Carolina | Missouri | |
| Arkansas | Tennessee | |
| Mississippi State | Texas A&M | |
| Florida | Missouri | |
| Georgia | Tennessee | |
| LSU | South Carolina | |
| Arkansas | Alabama | |
| Auburn | Kentucky | |
| Florida | LSU | |
| Missouri | Georgia | |
| Vanderbilt | South Carolina | |
| Alabama | Texas A&M | |
| Kentucky | Mississippi State | |
| Missouri | Vanderbilt | |
| Tennessee | Alabama | |
| Auburn | Arkansas | |
| Texas A&M | Ole Miss | |
| Georgia | Florida | |
| Tennessee | Kentucky | |
| South Carolina | Texas A&M | |
| Ole Miss | Auburn | |
| Mississippi State | Missouri | |
| Vanderbilt | Florida | |
| Kentucky | Georgia | |
| South Carolina | Tennessee | |
| LSU | Alabama | |
| Arkansas | Ole Miss | |
| Auburn | Texas A&M | |
| Florida | South Carolina | |
| Georgia | Auburn | |
| Kentucky | Vanderbilt | |
| Alabama | Mississippi State | |
| Arkansas | LSU | |
| Tennessee | Missouri | |
| Texas A&M | Vanderbilt | |
| Mississippi State | Arkansas | |
| LSU | Ole Miss | |
| Missouri | Arkansas | |
| Vanderbilt | Tennessee | |
| Alabama | Auburn | |
| Texas A&M | LSU | |
| Ole Miss | Mississippi State |
Two of the top three ranked teams in the country at the moment are Mississippi State, ranked No. 1 in the AP poll, and the third-ranked Ole Miss Rebels.
They don't meet until the season finale in what's dubbed the Egg Bowl, but that has suddenly become a game to pay even closer attention to over the next few years, based on how well both sides are faring to start 2014.
SEC Network highlighted how the Rebels defense has driven them to a hot 6-0 start that featured a win over the mighty Alabama Crimson Tide:
It will be interesting to see if Bulldogs quarterback Dak Prescott sticks around beyond his junior year. Prescott is a current Heisman Trophy candidate but could still use another year of eligibility to aid his eventual leap to the NFL.
NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah hints that Prescott could be pro-ready soon, though:
Upsets await at every corner in this NCAA football cluster, because almost all the teams are so good. Even the cream of the crop in the SEC can't afford a letdown once conference play commences.
Alabama has been a perpetual national title contender under coach Nick Saban, so anytime the Tide take the field, it's worth tuning in. They either have a huge target on their back playing an underdog or have to maintain their continual pristine preparation to best a stronger opponent.
Coming off a tough 14-13 win over Arkansas, Saban expressed disappointment that Alabama fans weren't pleased with the bottom-line result of a win, per Aaron Suttles of TideSports.com:
"Everybody's got such a high expectation of what our team should be. I was just happy to see our players be happy about playing the game and winning. It really, sort of, if you want to know the truth about it, pisses me off when I talk to people that have this expectation like they are disappointed that we only won the game 14-13 and in the way we played. Really, that's frustrating. You want to talk about something that's frustrating, that’s frustrating, to me, for our players, who play with a lot of heart in the game.
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An arduous road slate looms in 2015 for Saban's team, featuring trips to Auburn, Georgia, Mississippi State and Texas A&M.
Speaking of the Aggies, if they improve their defense (48th in points allowed) and keep getting production from talented dual-threat quarterback Kenny Hill, they have a chance to make a run at the SEC title next year.
TexAgs.com recorded what offensive coordinator Jake Spavital had to say regarding the true sophomore signal-caller's development:
Texas A&M's road schedule isn't too nasty, with a neutral game against Arkansas, along with a visit to Vanderbilt. Those are two of the three teams without a conference win thus far this season.
Ole Miss and Mississippi State are the two remaining undefeated teams in the SEC this year through seven weeks. That is hard to believe not only with regard to the surprising, rising programs still without a loss, but also since the 2014 conference slate began not long ago.
Whatever happens in 2015, the SEC will loom large in college football's postseason picture. It will be interesting to see if the Rebels and Bulldogs can maintain their hot starts and be steadfast in their spots as contenders in the longer term.
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