SEC Hoops Changes Schedule Format

DESTIN, FL (SEC) — The Southeastern Conference has announced a men‘s basketball scheduling model beginning in 2015-16 that features three permanent opponents. Each SEC team will play the other 13 teams at least one time during league play. They will then play their three permanent opponents a second time and the remaining two games will be scheduled on a rotating basis. The 2016 men‘s basketball schedule will be announced in August. Permanent Opponents Alabama – Auburn / Mississippi State / LSU Arkansas – Missouri / Texas A&M / LSU Auburn – Alabama / Ole Miss / Georgia Florida – Kentucky / Georgia / Vanderbilt Georgia – South Carolina / Florida / Auburn Kentucky – Florida / Tennessee / Vanderbilt LSU – Texas A&M / Alabama / Arkansas Ole Miss – Mississippi State / Auburn / Missouri Mississippi State – Ole Miss / Alabama / South Carolina Missouri – Arkansas / Texas A&M / Ole Miss South Carolina – Georgia / Tennessee / Mississippi State Tennessee – Vanderbilt / Kentucky / South Carolina Texas A&M – LSU / Arkansas / Missouri Vanderbilt – Tennessee / Kentucky / Florida