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Will the SEC non-conference scheduling be as bad as the Big Ten’s if the SEC goes to nine conference games?

We’re diving deep into 2025 schedules, and you have questions…From Jordon:I was looking at the Big Ten and noticed next season they only have 12 non-conference games against Power 4 teams & most are at home. Is this going to be a trend as the SEC will probably go to nine conference games as well? Not trying to pick on the Big Ten. I was just curious with their conference size. I did not look at the ACC’s schedule, full disclosure.Don’t worry, Jordon. I looked at every league’s schedules. And here are the numbers.There are 42 non-conference games involving either two power conference teams or a power conference team and Notre Dame. As Jordon pointed out, Big Ten teams will play in 12 non-conference games either involving another power conference team or Notre Dame. No team plays more than one such game, and six teams — including Penn State — play none. The highlights? Texas at Ohio State, Michigan at Oklahoma, Wisconsin-Alabama and USC-Notre Dame. For all the whining the Big Ten schools…