It’s been a few years since the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party had this much anticipation and significance to the SEC East race. Georgia won the game last year convincingly 42-7 but Florida had won the previous three matchups before suffering the loss. The Bulldogs hold the all-time lead in the series 50-43-2.

South Carolina has beaten Tennessee two seasons in a row and will look to go for number three this season in Columbia. The previous six meetings in the series have been decided by six points or less and this year’s game could be more of the same. The Vols hold the edge in the all-time series 25-9-2.

Mississippi State has beaten Texas A&M in consecutive seasons for the first time in this series but this year’s game features new coaches on both sides of the series. The Aggies will be coming off a bye before making their way to Starkville. Kentucky has won three consecutive games against Missouri in the annual SEC East showdown.

TV viewing guide for Week 9 in the SEC (all times listed are ET):

Vanderbilt at Arkansas, Noon on SEC Network

Florida vs. Georgia (in Jacksonville), 3:30 p.m. on CBS

Kentucky at Missouri, 4 p.m. on SEC Network

Texas A&M at Mississippi State, 7 p.m. on ESPN

Tennessee at South Carolina, 7:30 p.m. on SEC Network