Seven division games plus two more is too many conference games. Schedule needs two creampuffs and one major D1 out-of-conference opponent.
SEC going to four divisions instead of two. Play your own division every year and one other division every three years. Our division? A&M, Mizzou, Oklahoma, tu. We end up playing the rest of the conference once every three years.
Cogitate on that for awhile. Keep the trashcan nearby..