Man, I love a good TV schedule announcement.

Why? It means that football is almost here. It also means that we’ll soon get to watch a regular season that actually matters — no offense, professional sports — and our Saturdays will once again be entertaining from start to finish.

On Wednesday, we got a peak at what the SEC on CBS schedule looks like already. Really, it was just the announcement of 4 SEC games.

Here are the slots on the schedule that have been filled:

Including every weekend in between Sept. 15 and Oct. 27, there are a lot of slots remaining. So instead of making you wait until the season to find out which games will be broadcast on the SEC’s top broadcast partner, I decided to try and predict the remaining schedule.

Let’s start:

Sept. 22

The favorite — Texas A&M vs. Alabama

An obvious choice here would be Fisher’s first division game vs. Nick Saban. Considering CBS actually doesn’t have an Alabama game in the first 3 weeks, this would make a lot of sense. What many expect will become the next great coaching rivalry in the SEC will start a first chapter, and CBS will likely be there to chronicle it.

Don’t sleep on — Georgia vs. Mizzou

Remember that while Mizzou isn’t necessarily in the title conversation, getting Drew Lock in primetime against a potential top-5 team like Georgia is must-see TV, whether it’s on CBS or not. You can bet CBS is wishing it had multiple slots this week, because this has potential to be one of the sneaky-good matchups of the SEC slate.

Sept. 29

The favorite — Florida vs. Mississippi State

Dan Mullen’s return to Starkville will be epic, especially if both teams get off to favorable starts. There’s not necessarily resentment that the program’s best coach ever left for another SEC job, but there’s going to be plenty of motivation to show the college football world that Starkville isn’t a stepping stone anymore. CBS won’t need more cowbell if it heads to StarkVegas.

Don’t sleep on — Tennessee vs. Georgia

I never count out two massive fan bases from drawing a big national audience. We saw this game on CBS last year, which seems silly in hindsight because Georgia was on a different planet compared to Tennessee. But maybe if Tennessee somehow beats West Virginia and gets into Week 4 with no more than 1 loss, this could be an attractive pairing for CBS even with a likely lopsided spread.

Oct. 6

The favorite — LSU vs. Florida

I mean, you know that it’s going to be a 17-16 game that comes down to a goal line stand. That makes for great television. A fantastic crossover matchup is always worth the price of admission, and in Year 1 of the Mullen era, 2018 figures to be more of the same. Even when these programs don’t have a passing game, they’re still appointment viewing. Maybe they’ll surprise us all and implement balanced offenses in 2018.

Don’t sleep on — Auburn vs. Mississippi State

Starkville isn’t a regular pitstop for the CBS crew, but it could be early in the season. A lot of this could depend on what each team does in its big nonconference game away from home.

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If both win and enter October as Top 25 teams, this could easily be the SEC Game of the Week. Coming off the Mullen reunion, talk about a huge 2-week stretch for the Bulldogs.

Oct. 13

The favorite — Georgia vs. LSU

So here’s the thing. Everything about this matchup suggests it’ll be the best in the SEC that week. The atmosphere at Baton Rouge will be electric for the possibly unbeaten Dawgs to come into town (much like Jordan-Hare was last year). But I have to think LSU is doing everything in its power to make this a night kickoff. CBS only has a 3:30 p.m. ET slot for that day, so that could be the only thing preventing this showdown from appearing on their airwaves.

Don’t sleep on — Mizzou vs. Alabama

Again, people like watching potential first-round quarterbacks. People also like watching how they perform against teams like Alabama. If Lock continues to build on his record-setting 2017 season and adds to his draft stock in the early going, this is a unique matchup that CBS could take, especially in the event of LSU getting a night kickoff for Georgia.

Oct. 20

The favorite — Alabama vs. Tennessee

Even when the Vols lack preseason hype, they still fill Neyland Stadium (at least at the start of games). They might be a mile out of contention by the time Oct. 20 rolls around, but there’s no sell needed for Alabama. The first Saban vs. Jeremy Pruitt matchup will be plenty intriguing, and given the massive fan bases, it wouldn’t be surprising to see CBS pencil this one in.

Don’t sleep on — Auburn vs. Ole Miss

I’m curious to see how CBS approaches Ole Miss in 2018. Last year, the network elected to stay away completely. With the pending NCAA punishment and the wound from the Hugh Freeze scandal still fresh, that was probably a wise move. But now without the NCAA cloud looming, CBS could make a return to Oxford for a big home game like Auburn. If Jordan Ta’amu and the Rebels are lighting up scoreboards and Auburn is in the top 15, CBS could do far worse than this matchup.

Nov. 3

Afternoon slot — Texas A&M vs. Auburn

Ah, a battle of two of the game’s top offensive minds, and the best divisional threats to Alabama. The first SEC matchup of Fisher and Gus Malzahn could be a good one, especially if both teams are still alive in the West race. Well, they better be because both coaches are now earning at least $7 million annually.

Night slot — Alabama vs. LSU

There’s extremely little doubt that this will be a night game down in the Bayou, right? I always love the idea of an undefeated Alabama team playing in a raucous road environment.

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If LSU survives that brutal start to the schedule and is at least a Top 25 team, I don’t think there’s any question that this would be the game of the week in the SEC. Can you picture how nuts LSU would go if Ed Orgeron finally ended the Alabama losing streak? CBS wouldn’t want to miss that.

Nov. 10

Noon slot — South Carolina vs. Florida

Another Will Muschamp reunion in The Swamp? Sign. Me. Up. How bizarre would that be if Muschamp went back to Florida leading a division-contending squad highlighted by an up-tempo offense. As long as Florida shows signs of life in the first year of the Mullen era, this could be a great opportunity for CBS to captured some newfound juice to this matchup.

Afternoon — Auburn vs. Georgia

No diggity, no doubt. Last year’s SEC Championship seems like a lock for the 3:30 p.m. ET tilt, considering it could wind up being Georgia’s toughest matchup of the season. Athens will be rocking for the headliner matchup, especially if an SEC title and a Playoff berth are still within reach. Maybe this game will produce a bunch of new Chick-fil-A commercials on how great the rivalry is.

Nov. 17

The favorite — Mizzou vs. Tennessee

I mean, we’re talking about Cupcake Week here. Only two SEC matchups means that this is the best overall matchup of the week in the SEC. Who knows? Maybe Pruitt has the Vols defense clicking and it winds up being one of Lock’s tougher challenges of 2018.

Don’t sleep on — Arkansas vs. Mississippi State

I couldn’t stomach slotting in cupcakes for Alabama or Georgia because they won’t be good games. At least there’s the possibility of seeing two of the game’s up-and-coming offensive gurus. Maybe this has more of a Big 12 feel than an SEC feel. Hey, during Cupcake Week, any Power 5 matchup is a good matchup.

Nov. 24

The favorite — Auburn vs. Alabama

So what are the odds that CBS doesn’t have the Iron Bowl after what happened last year? I would guess extremely low, but it’s worth noting that the first post-Kick Six Iron Bowl was actually on ESPN because CBS maxed its Alabama slots. Will CBS make that same mistake again? I’d highly, highly, highly doubt it.

Don’t sleep on — Anything. CBS ain’t making that mistake again.