i'm glad we are finally dropping Arky, but picking up TxAM is basically the same for fans wanting to travel
here is my format to match up permanent opponents. it still keeps those traditional cross-division rivalries, and is also more logical distance-wise
Tenn - Bama (rivalry)
UGA - Aub (rivalry)
UF - LSU (not a rivalry, but a good match-up since 1992)
Vandy - Arky (more logical from a distance perspective)
UK - Ole Miss (who cares)
Mizzou - TxAM (the "newbies" can continue playing each other from the Big XII days... could possibly create a new rivalry)
USC - Miss St (former SECW permanent opponent when we played 2 each year... many times playing them have been very good games.... much more logical distance-wise)
thoughts
here is my format to match up permanent opponents. it still keeps those traditional cross-division rivalries, and is also more logical distance-wise
Tenn - Bama (rivalry)
UGA - Aub (rivalry)
UF - LSU (not a rivalry, but a good match-up since 1992)
Vandy - Arky (more logical from a distance perspective)
UK - Ole Miss (who cares)
Mizzou - TxAM (the "newbies" can continue playing each other from the Big XII days... could possibly create a new rivalry)
USC - Miss St (former SECW permanent opponent when we played 2 each year... many times playing them have been very good games.... much more logical distance-wise)
thoughts