How many schools will be in the SEC in 2024?

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (December 13, 2023) - The Southeastern Conference today announced the football schedules for all 16 SEC schools for the 2024 season, the first schedule that includes new conference members University of Oklahoma and University of Texas.

What will SEC divisions look like in 2024?

In the new SEC, there will no longer be eastern and western divisions. All 16 teams will be lumped together. There will be an SEC Championship Game, which will match the two teams with the best conference records. Everybody else will get a much needed rest.

Who has the toughest SEC schedule in 2024?

Playing in the SEC is no joke and things are about to get a lot tougher in 2024. Oklahoma and Texas are set to arrive, making a gauntlet of conference schedule that much more difficult for everyone involved.

What teams will be in the Big 12 in 2024?

Beginning this summer, the Big 12 lineup will consist of Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF, Utah and West Virginia.

How many SEC schools are there?

Many of the 14 schools in the Southeastern Conference boast historically dominant athletic programs. According to the SEC, member institutions have claimed 266 total national championships across various sports since 1933.

SEC announces major changes to football schedule, divisions in 2024

Who is in the SEC in 2024?

What are the 2 new schools to SEC?

The Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners joining the SEC a year early in 2024 will transform a league already renowned for its athletic excellence. The new 16-team super league will add television eyeballs from two blueblood football programs that have combined for 11 national titles.

What does Big 12 look like in 2024?

The 2024 season is the first season for the Big 12 to have 16 members, with Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah joining the conference. The 2024 Big 12 Championship Game will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on December 7, 2024, between the two highest finishing teams in the conference.

How many schools are in the Big 12 in 2024?

Big 12 grows to 16

In the 2024-25 academic year, the conference will have 16 schools in it, which align with the trend of Mega Conferences developing in the NCAA, especially for the football programs.

Who will be in Pac-12 in 2024?

Washington State and Oregon State, the two remaining Pac-12 teams in 2024, still can earn a spot in the CFP. However, that path will be difficult without a chance to automatically qualify with a conference championship.

What is the longest SEC rivalry?

1 UGA vs. Auburn.

What teams have been in the SEC the longest?

Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Tennessee and Vanderbilt have been in the SEC since its formation in 1933. The league has expanded twice, adding Arkansas and South Carolina in 1991, then Missouri and Texas A&M in 2012.

Who has the easiest schedule in college football 2024?

Missouri (63-81)

The Missouri Tigers have the easiest schedule in the conference for 2024 and it is not even close. The Tigers only have to play two teams that won at least 10 games in 2023, Oklahoma (10-2) and Alabama (12-1). It looks like another 10-win season is in store for Missouri next year.

Is Texas A&M leaving the SEC?

We all knew that conference realignment in college football likely wasn't over, but I'm not sure anyone saw this coming.

How will Texas and Oklahoma fit into the SEC?

Both schools reached an agreement in February to exit the Big 12 one year early and become members of the SEC in 2024. Each SEC team will play either Texas or Oklahoma once in the upcoming 2024 season. Oklahoma will play Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina at home.

How will SEC realign with Texas and Oklahoma?

Texas and Oklahoma will begin receiving full shares from the SEC in 2025-26, their “new member” agreements with the conference say. For 2024-25, the agreements say, they won't get any money from the SEC's primary revenue-sharing pool. But that doesn't mean they will get nothing from their new conference.

Who will be in Big 10 in 2024?

With the additions of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Oregon, University of Southern California (USC) and the University of Washington into the conference, 2024 will be the first season with 18 teams and no divisional format.

What will the Big 10 look like in 2024?

The 2024 season will be the first with no divisions and will feature 18 teams across the conference. Because there will no longer be divisions, the Big Ten championship game will feature the top two teams in the standings at the end of the regular season.

What is the smallest Big 12 school?

TCU is the smallest Big 12 school with around 12,000 students, but the Horned Frogs had an undefeated regular season and made the four-team College Football Playoff last season before losing to Georgia in the national championship game. That came a year after Baylor was the Big 12 champion and won the Sugar Bowl.

Which school will be leaving Big 12 by 2025?

The Big 12 announces that the Conference has agreed in principle to terms with the University of Oklahoma and The University of Texas at Austin to leave the Conference following the 2023-24 athletic year, one year earlier than originally announced, subject to final approval from the OU and UT governing Boards.

What will happen to Pac-12?

Washington is among the four Pac-12 teams leaving the conference after this season season for the Big Ten alongside Oregon, USC, and UCLA. The "Four Corner" schools of Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah will join the Big 12. Meanwhile, Cal and Stanford will join the ACC.

What was the old Big 12?

The first Big 12 Conference was announced in 1994 with the remnants of the Southwest (SWC) and Big Eight conferences. The original members were Big Eight's Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Missouri, Colorado, Kansas, Kansas State and Iowa State, along with SWC's Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech.

Has any school ever left the SEC?

Georgia Tech left the SEC in 1964 due to controversy over the conference's lax regulation of recruiting and scholarships.

Is the Pac-12 going away?

On Saturday night, Cal and UCLA will face off in the final regular-season football game for the Pac-12 as we know it. Going forward, the conference will only have two schools and no media deal. Beginning in 2024, Oregon State and Washington State will be the only remaining members.

Will SEC have East and West in 2024?

Texas and Oklahoma, two marquee programs, will be welcomed into the fold in 2024. The conference is playing an eight-game schedule, but there is a debate whether that will continue, or move to nine. The addition of the two also brings the abolishment of divisions, meaning the SEC West and SEC East no longer exist.