(05-25-2022 05:42 AM)GoBuckeyes1047 Wrote:  Honestly, the more I think about it, the more sense it make from a scheduling standpoint for the SEC to have 5 protected rivalries and allows them flexibility with the number of games they can play without altering their protected rivalry format.

8 games or 9 games w/ CCG semis: 4 rivals annually, 1 rival H&H every 3 years, everyone else H&H every 6 years min.

9 games or 10 games w/ CCG semis: 5 rivals annually, everyone else H&H every 5 years min.

10 games: 5 rivals annually, everyone else H&H every 4 years