This time of year is for renewing season tickets, servicing the RV and planning out the fall.

In case you’re trying to decide which games are must-see events, or wondering if those frustrating friends’ wedding is going to interfere with your football schedule, here are two games worth circling on your calendar for all 14 SEC teams.

ALABAMA

In conference: at Ole Miss, Sept. 17
Out of conference: vs. USC (in Arlington, Texas), Sept. 3

Alabama has won 14 consecutive season openers and can tie the third-longest streak in SEC history by beating the Trojans in what has become the team’s annual neutral-site game against a touted power-conference opponent. For added drama, USC also is the last school at which Lane Kiffin served as head coach.

Might as well get the tough ones out of the way early, right? The Tide will travel to Oxford, Miss., in the third week of the season looking to avoid what would be a remarkable three-game losing streak against Ole Miss. Better hope the transition to a new secondary coach is smooth, because Chad Kelly will be slinging the ball.

ARKANSAS

In conference: at Texas A&M (in Arlington, Texas), Sept. 24
Out of conference: at TCU, Sept. 10

The Horned Frogs have been very, very good the last two years, but the Razorbacks may actually be catching TCU at a good time. Coach Gary Patterson is replacing three senior receivers, four senior starters on last year’s offensive line, a senior starting quarterback, a senior starting running back and a senior backup quarterback. Here’s to hoping that Hogs pass defense looks much better.

Texas A&M grabs the SEC spot for two reasons. The Hogs have lost back-to-back overtime games to the Aggies in Arlington. Both times the team felt like it should’ve won. Also, Arkansas’ early-season stumbles the last two years have really hurt the team, especially when it has looked so strong late in the year. Beating Texas A&M is paramount if the Hogs want to avoid another slow start.

AUBURN

In conference: vs. LSU, Sept. 24
Out of conference: vs. Clemson, Sept. 3

Clemson very nearly won a national championship last year. The good news? The Tigers suffered heavy personnel losses on defense for a second consecutive season. The bad news? Quarterback Deshaun Watson and almost the entire offense returns. There’s no other way around it: Auburn’s offense is going to need to control this game to win.

Auburn can’t afford to lose the battle of the Tigers at home early in the season. If that’s the team’s second or even third loss (Texas A&M comes to Jordan-Hare the week prior), Auburn fans may start talking about the next football coach. Get through September with one loss and the team has a fighting chance. The schedule toughens from here, and the Tigers don’t want to be carrying two losses with road games left against Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Georgia and Alabama.

FLORIDA

In conference: vs. Tennessee, Sept. 26
Out of conference: vs. Florida State, Nov. 26

Finding a way to beat the Vols in 2015, for the 11th consecutive time, really propelled the first year of the Jim McElwain era, ultimately leading to an SEC East title. Tennessee will be the division favorite in 2016, but the Gators always seem to come up spades against UT. Do it again this fall, and the East Division again could take an unexpected turn.

The new SEC scheduling rule doesn’t affect Florida, as the Gators already face Florida State on an annual basis. McElwain’s offense will need to do more than get shut out in the 2016 version of the game, which also will punctuate the coaches’ second season. It will be an important barometer within the Sunshine State.

GEORGIA

In conference: vs. Florida (in Jacksonville, Fla.), Oct. 28
Out of conference: vs. North Carolina (in Atlanta), Sept. 3

The Bulldogs have had all sorts of trouble with the Gators the last two years, and it did a lot to cost UGA an East Division title — and Mark Richt his job. Georgia was a better team in 2014, but Florida rose up and delivered arguably its best performance of the season. Last year, UGA inexplicably stuck Faton Bauta out there with the same pro-style offense, even though he’s more of a running quarterback, and the Gators defense feasted. Now it’s Kirby Smart’s first chance to try to beat Florida and his former co-worker at Alabama.

With the exception of 2014, Richt did own Georgia Tech. So however his first season goes, Smart can earn some favor among the Bulldogs faithful by starting a domination of his own. But the Yellow Jackets are coming off a bad year, while North Carolina finished last regular season 11-1. The Tar Heels could be ranked preseason, and this is Smart’s first game. Will it be quarterback Jacob Eason’s debut as a starter?

KENTUCKY

In conference: at Florida, Sept. 10
Out of conference: at Louisville, Nov. 26

The Wildcats nearly broke a 28-game losing streak to the Gators last year, but couldn’t capitalize in the red zone. My, things would look different had UK found a way to win that game. Instead, the streak is 29. There have only been four times that an opponent has beaten another in at least 30 consecutive meetings in the history of Division I/FBS football. Is this the year that Mark Stoops finally breaks the streak?

Speaking of streaks, Louisville has beaten Kentucky five consecutive times in football to even the all-time series at 14. The last two stung even more, as they completed a late-season UK collapse and prevented Stoops from leading the team to a bowl game. The Wildcats hope to be bowl eligible before the Governor’s Cup even takes place in 2016, but especially if the team is 5-6, UK can’t afford another loss to coach Bobby Petrino and company.

LSU

In conference: vs. Alabama, Nov. 5
Out of conference: vs. Wisconsin (in Green Bay, Wisc.), Sept. 3

What a different start to 2016 if LSU can beat Wisconsin at Lambeau Field. That’s much more exciting than a rained-out game against McNeese State. The Tigers managed to beat the Badgers to start the 2014 season as well, and a win here would create a lot of momentum — and Heisman Trophy talk for Leonard Fournette.

We could tell you to circle Ole Miss or Arkansas on the schedule. Beat either of those teams in 2015 and perhaps Les Miles never hears a single public question about his job status. But let’s look at it another way. Beating Alabama would right a lot of wrongs and heal a lot of wounds for this program and its fans. Plus, Nick Saban has become something of a grim reaper for SEC coaches outside of the state of Mississippi. Lose to Saban a sixth consecutive time — in front of a rowdy home crowd — and Miles could join Saban’s unintentional “sent to unemployment” list.

MISSISSIPPI STATE

In conference: at Ole Miss, Nov. 26
Out of conference: at BYU, Oct. 14

So the Bulldogs aren’t facing Wisconsin at Lambeau Field, or Florida State or the USC Trojans at a neutral site, or hosting Clemson or UCLA at home, or traveling to TCU. OK, fine, so Mississippi State has the easiest big non-conference game of the SEC West teams. But that’s a relative statement. The Cougars have a new coach, and Taysom Hill — assuming he’s not injured yet again by this time — is a dangerous quarterback.

Mississippi State wants to win the Egg Bowl every year. But this one would be particularly gratifying. Dak Prescott is gone. Fair or not, Ole Miss has started to beat Mississippi State on the recruiting trail. The Rebels keep boasting about beating Alabama in back-to-back years. Winning here would be a big statement to show that perhaps Dan Mullen remains the best football coach in the state.

MISSOURI

In conference: vs. Kentucky, Oct. 29
Out of conference: at West Virginia, Sept. 3

Nov. 18, 2000. That’s the last time a Missouri football head coach other than Gary Pinkel stood on the sideline for a game. That’ll change in early September as the Tigers face one of their Big 12 replacements in the Mountaineers. It’ll also give us some idea about whether we can expect real progress from the offense this season.

Realistically, making a bowl game is a good goal for Odom and the new staff in 2016. Even if the team falls to the Mountaineers, Missouri should hold at least three wins when it hosts Kentucky on Oct. 29. Get revenge against the Wildcats, and the Tigers will reach four wins with South Carolina and Vanderbilt left on the schedule. Assuming prior losses to West Virginia, Georgia, LSU and Florida, a loss here would end the honeymoon period.

OLE MISS

In conference: vs. Alabama, Sept. 17
Out of conference: vs. Florida State (in Orlando), Sept. 5

Some people are calling the new SEC stipulation requiring teams to face at least one power-conference opponent outside of the eight-game SEC schedule “the Mississippi rule.” In addition to facing Vanderbilt as an annual cross-division opponent, the Rebels’ toughest non-conference game last year was against Memphis. (Which, incidentally, proved pretty tough.) Ole Miss will take no such criticism in 2016, opening against what should be a top 10-ranked Florida State team in the Sunshine State.

Two years ago, it felt like Ole Miss, despite reputable talent, was just hoping it could upset Alabama in Oxford. Last year in Tuscaloosa, it seemed to signify legitimate contention. Now some Rebels fans almost expect it. If Ole Miss can pull the unthinkable — beat Nick Saban three consecutive times — and it also gets by Florida State, don’t expect the 2016 team to pick two or three random stumble games.

SOUTH CAROLINA

In conference: at Vanderbilt, Sept. 1
Out of conference: at Clemson, Nov. 26

Dating back to 2013, South Carolina’s season opener has been wildly entertaining. First the team thrashed North Carolina, then got devastated by Texas A&M, then handed the Tar Heels what would become that team’s only regular-season loss. If Will Muschamp fails to beat Vanderbilt in his first game at South Carolina, it’s going to upset a lot of Gamecocks fans. But if South Carolina wins, you’ll start to hear some speculation about at least three September wins and a potential bowl game.

Right now, it looks like this South Carolina offense has no chance to keep up with Clemson’s. But we said the same thing in 2015, and that became a very entertaining game. East Carolina is a fun game, but give 100 Gamecocks fans the right to free tickets to one non-conference game, and unless there’s an ECU relative or graduate, 100 are choosing to see the team play Clemson, for better or worse.

TENNESSEE

In conference: vs. Florida, Sept. 24
Out of conference: vs. Virginia Tech (in Bristol, Tenn.), Sept. 10

One year ago, the game against the Hokies would’ve represented an obvious win. It seems like literally everyone loves or at least respects Frank Beamer, but the now-retired coach lost his fastball years ago. Justin Fuente, meanwhile, beat one of the SEC’s top teams last year — with American Athletic Conference talent. Virginia Tech’s team and its fans will be amped for this one in a way they haven’t been in a long time. Oh, and the setting — at Bristol Motor Speedway — should set an all-time college football attendance record.

Tennessee just isn’t going to get to a championship level without finding some way not to blow a game against Florida. the 2015 fourth-quarter collapse was legendary, and you can expect that we’ll hear all about it prior to this Sept. 24 contest. But, if Butch Jones and the Vols break through, Tennessee could be 4-0 and already on its way to claiming the SEC East if it can win at Georgia the following week.

TEXAS A&M

In conference: vs. LSU, Nov. 24
Out of conference: vs. UCLA, Sept. 3

New coordinator Noel Mazzone should feel like a proud papa in this one. On one sideline: super sophomore quarterback Josh Rosen, whom Mazzone guided to an outstanding first year. On the other: Trevor Knight, the Oklahoma transfer that Mazzone will have spent an entire offseason making sure he can beat the Bruins defense. Lose this one at home with Tennessee, Alabama, Ole Miss and LSU left on the schedule and things will get awfully uncomfortable in College Station.

Last year, Les Miles leveraged a big, emotional home win against Texas A&M to keep his job. This year, Sumlin may need to do the same at Kyle Field on a Thursday night. In fact, it’s possible that both Sumlin and Miles are coaching for their jobs in this game. Or perhaps LSU will need this win to lock up an SEC West title. No matter what the stakes are, or the fact that Texas A&M hasn’t beaten LSU since transitioning to the SEC, these two teams have developed the beginnings of a bitter rivalry.

VANDERBILT

In conference: vs. South Carolina, Sept. 1
Out of conference: at Western Kentucky, Sept. 24

At one point, some wondered if Derek Mason’s SEC head coaching career would end with an 0-16 conference record. Then he notched two SEC victories last year. Vanderbilt has a chance to strike early against the Gamecocks. Whether South Carolina starts Lorenzo Nunez or Brandon McIlwain, the signal-caller will be inexperienced and without many playmakers. So the Commodores just need to scrap together a few scoring drives.

The Sept. 17 game at Georgia Tech won’t be easy. But Vanderbilt has a good chance to arrive in Bowling Green, Ky., at 2-1. Quarterback Brandon Doughty finally has run out of eligibility, though the Commodores played him very tough last year in a close loss. Heading to Houchens-Smith Stadium, possibly to pick up a third win by the end of September, would represent a big milestone in the Mason era and turn a bowl appearance into a legitimate goal.