Thirteen weekends of SEC football.

That’s what we’ve been waiting for since Ohio State put the finishing touches on its win over Alabama in the first College Football Playoff semifinals last fall.

The season’s almost here, but it will be over in a flash.

Here’s a viewer’s guide on each weekend in the SEC this season and which Saturdays are the most appetizing:

Ranking SEC weekends best to worst

13. Week 2 (Sept. 12)

Notable matchups — Oklahoma at Tennessee; LSU at Mississippi State

12. Week 4 (Sept. 26)

Notable matchups — Texas A&M vs. Arkansas (Arlington); Mississippi State at Auburn; Tennessee at Florida

11. Week 7 (Oct. 13-15)

Notable matchups — Auburn at Kentucky (Thursday); Mizzou at Georgia; Florida at LSU; Alabama at Texas A&M

10. Week 9 (Oct. 31)

Notable matchups — Florida vs. Georgia; Ole Miss at Auburn; South Carolina at Texas A&M

9. Week 12 (Nov. 21)

Notable matchups — Mississippi State at Arkansas; Tennessee at Mizzou; LSU at Ole Miss

8. Week 8 (Oct. 24)

Notable matchups — Tennessee at Alabama; Auburn at Arkansas; Texas A&M at Ole Miss

7. Week 6 (Oct. 10)

Notable matchups — Georgia at Tennessee; Arkansas at Alabama; Florida at Mizzou; LSU at South Carolina

6. Week 3 (Sept. 19)

Notable matchups — Auburn at LSU; South Carolina at Georgia; Ole Miss at Alabama; Texas Tech at Arkansas

5. Week 11 (Nov. 14)

Notable matchups — Georgia at Auburn; Arkansas at LSU; Alabama at Mississippi State; Florida at South Carolina

4. Week 5 (Oct. 3)

Notable matchups — Ole Miss at Florida, Alabama at Georgia; South Carolina at Mizzou; Arkansas at Tennessee; Mississippi State at Texas A&M

3. Week 1 (Sept. 3-5)

Notable matchups (all non-conference neutral site showdowns) — Wisconsin vs. Alabama (Arlington); Louisville vs. Auburn (Atlanta); Arizona State vs. Texas A&M (Houston); South Carolina vs. North Carolina (Charlotte)

2. Week 10 (Nov. 5-7)

Notable matchups — Mississippi State at Mizzou (Thursday); LSU at Alabama; Arkansas at Ole Miss; South Carolina at Tennessee; Auburn at Texas A&M

1. Week 13 (Nov. 27-28)

Notable matchups — Mizzou at Arkansas (Thursday), Alabama at Auburn; Florida State at Florida; Georgia at Georgia Tech; Louisville at Kentucky; Texas A&M at LSU; Clemson at South Carolina