Big Ten and Pac-12 have announced schedule changes for their soccer season in 2020.
Both Power Five conferences will play a list of conference-only games during the 2020 campaign.
The Southeast Conference could also follow suit and play only league games this season.
Tennessee is slated to play Charlotte, Oklahoma, Furman, and Troy in non-conference games. The Vols will also play Alabama and Arkansas for their SEC divisional contests.
If the SEC chooses to have a conference-only schedule in 2020, a list of ten games could be an option. The Vols are slated to host Ole Miss next season and play at LSU in 2022 for their non-permanent Western SEC games. Alabama remains the western opponent of UT’s annual SEC.
Below is one aspect of Tennessee’s agenda for the 2020 conference if the SEC requires member institutions to list their next two non-permanent cross-division opponents for the 2021 and 2022 seasons along with their already 2020 roster.
The timeline features three open dates that can help with free time during the coronavirus pandemic.
September 5 vs. Ole Miss
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Tennessee plans to host Ole Miss during the 2021 season. The Vols are slated to start the 2020 season against Charlotte. Ole Miss is set to launch the Lane Kiffin era against Baylor in Houston, Texas. Tennessee-Ole Miss would be a good matchup for the opening season on an SEC-only schedule.
September 12 at LSU
October 2, 2010; Baton Rouge, LA, United States; LSU Tigers running back Stevan Ridley (not pictured) scores the winning touchdown against the Tennessee Volunteers at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
LSU is scheduled to play Texas at Tiger Stadium on September 12. Tennessee’s 2020 calendar calls for another SEC-Big 12 matchup in Week 2, as the Vols will travel to Oklahoma. LSU and Tennessee, slated for a SEC showdown in 2022, would be ideal for Week 2 of a 2020 campaign just for the SEC.
September 19 OPEN DATE
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September 26 vs. Florida
December 30, 2019; Miami Gardens, Florida, United States; Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen (left) talks to Florida Gators quarterback Kyle Trask (right) after Trask scored a touchdown against the Virginia Cavaliers during the second half in the game. Orange Bowl 2019 at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports.
Jeremy Pruitt looks for his first victory in the Tennessee-Florida rivalry.
October 3 vs. Missouri
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The Tennessee-Missouri series is now played in October.
October 10 in South Carolina
October 14, 2017; Knoxville, TN, United States; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Will Muschamp during the second quarter against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Gamecocks head coach Will Muschamp suffered his first loss to Tennessee in 2019.
October 17 OPEN DATE
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October 24 vs. Alabama
October 19, 2019; Tuscaloosa, AL, United States; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Jeremy Pruitt (left) talks to Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban before the start of an NCAA football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports
Jeremy Pruitt aims to become the first former assistant to Nick Saban to defeat him as head coach.
October 31 in Arkansas
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Jeremy Pruitt attempts to defeat at least one SEC West opponent in three consecutive seasons in Tennessee.
November 7 vs. Kentucky
November 9, 2019; Lexington, KY, United States; Kentucky Wildcats running back Asim Rose (10) is tackled by Tennessee Volunteers defender Trevon Flowers (25) and linebacker Aaron Beasley (24) in the second half at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Jeremy Pruitt can go 3-0 with another win against Kentucky.
November 14 in Georgia
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The Tennessee-Georgia series carries over to November this year.
November 21 OPEN DATE
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November 28 at Vanderbilt
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The regular season concludes against the intrastate-rival Commodores.
