Under the current format , each school plays a total of eight conference games , consisting of the other six teams in its division , one school from the other division on a rotating basis , and one school from the other division that it plays each year . The current scheduling arrangement was originally set to expire after the 2015 season , but the SEC presidents voted 10 – 4 in April 2014 to keep the current format for an additional six to eight seasons beyond 2015 . Additionally , beginning in 2016 , SEC teams will be required to schedule at least one opponent each season from the other so-called " Power Five " conferences ( ACC , Big Ten , Big 12 , or Pac-12 ) ; games against football independent schools also qualify , including Army , BYU , and Notre Dame
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NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
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