Little hope for the Florida-Auburn rivalry
By Jeff Barlis and Greg Ostendorf
Published May 22, 2014, 12:00:12 PM
When the SEC announced it was sticking with an eight-game schedule, one obvious explanation was to protect historic rivalries such as Alabama-Tennessee and Auburn-Georgia.
But the 6-1-1 format that designates one permanent and one rotating opponent in the opposite division means that some rivalries with plenty of history didn't make the cut.
"The disappointing part of that, to me, growing up in this league, is not being able to see the Florida-Auburn game continue on a regular basis," Florida head coach Will Muschamp said.
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