Hostess is officially out of business in the world of SEC football. No more Directional State College on Homecoming. No more half the conference playing UMass. It really does just mean more in 2020’s 10-game, all-SEC schedules.

That said, these schedules were not all created equal.

We’ll try to break down who got lucky and who got the short straw.

Starting with the easiest and ending with the most brutal, here’s how we ranked the level of difficulty for every SEC team’s schedule.

Thank You Very Much

1. Georgia

Yes, the Bulldogs will play at Alabama. So what? They already knew that. And a 9-1 record could still earn a Playoff spot. The Bulldogs avoided LSU and Texas A&M, got an off-week ahead of the annual matchup with Florida, and finish with a 4-game run of at Mizzou, home to Mississippi State, at South Carolina, and home against Vandy. This is about as good as an All-SEC schedule can get.

2. LSU

The Tigers play at Florida (an annual rival), but their other East matchups of South Carolina, Mizzou and Vandy don’t figure to present much trouble. The Tigers will host Alabama and get an off-week leading into that game (although so do the Tide). That gives them a mild advantage over …

3. Alabama

Bama avoided Florida, but playing Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky (and Mizzou) makes their East schedule a trifle more difficult than LSU’s. Alabama hosts Georgia, Auburn, and A&M, which means that the Tide stand as a solid favorite against several of the teams that could hypothetically give them a game.

Granted, the Tide had Georgia and Tennessee already on the schedule … but a home game against Kentucky and a trip to Columbia shouldn’t leave them in any real danger. No Florida on the schedule has to be a win for the Tide.

4. Auburn

Yes, the East doesn’t shape up quite as well as the West overall. Auburn avoids Florida, and basically replicates Alabama’s cross-division schedule, also playing Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, with South Carolina in the place of Missouri for a road game as the 4th East opponent. Finishing with Alabama on the road and then A&M at home means Auburn’s divisional schedule fits together tougher than LSU or Alabama’s.

5. Florida

Florida doesn’t have an easy go of it — its West opponents include annual rival LSU and a game at Texas A&M. But a West schedule that doesn’t include Alabama or Auburn has to be considered a big break. As does the off week ahead of the Cocktail Party with Georgia (which, admittedly, Georgia also gets). And how about a final 4 games of Arkansas, at Vandy, Kentucky, and at Tennessee? If Florida can get through October solidly, they’ll have a great shot at the East.

Middle of the Pack

6. Ole Miss

The Rebels didn’t draw Georgia. They already had Vandy and Florida, and added Kentucky and South Carolina. That said, they do play in the West and they do open with Florida. Overall, a slightly easier than average schedule that the Rebels may or may not be able to enjoy.

7. Mississippi State

Sure, they have to play Georgia … but the other 3 East games are Kentucky, Vandy, and Missouri. The back half of the Bulldogs’ schedule includes Vandy, Ole Miss and Mizzou, with the first and last coming at home.

8. Kentucky

Alabama and Auburn are tough cross-division matchups, but Kentucky did draw Mississippi State and Ole Miss — 2 pass-happy teams that happen to figure to be toward the bottom of the West. Consecutive November road games at Bama and Florida are horrible.

9. South Carolina

This is a very middle of the pack schedule. West matchups with Auburn, LSU, and Texas A&M are challenging. That said, Ole Miss is on this schedule, and Alabama isn’t. It is a tough open with Tennessee, at Florida, Vandy, and then Auburn, and then at LSU to fill out the first half of the season.

10. Texas A&M

This is a tough draw … but it’s a draw that doesn’t include Georgia. Alabama and Auburn both play UGA, so not doing so could give the Aggies an advantage in the uber-competitive West. That said, Florida is a tough matchup, and UT presents a legitimate challenge. Finishing with LSU and at Auburn does not bode well for the Aggies’ postseason hopes.

11. Vanderbilt

Vandy opens with Texas A&M and LSU. Not ideal. The 2 Mississippi schools fill out the West portion of the schedule and are all that keep this from being a really horrible schedule. Closing out with Florida, Tennessee, and Georgia could spell the end of the Derek Mason Era in Nashville.

Oh, Crap

12. Missouri

The Tigers do get Arkansas and Mississippi State out of the West, but that’s offset considerably by facing Alabama and LSU. In fact, they’ll get those 2 in the season’s first 3 weeks. If the Tigers make it to November in one piece, they do finish softer, with South Carolina, Arkansas, and Mississippi State. But that is quite an “if.”

13. Tennessee

Alabama, Auburn, and A&M all ended up on UT’s schedule. Sure, they avoided LSU, and they did get Arkansas. But still, UT will play half of its games against teams that are in the Coaches’ Poll’s top 13 teams in the nation. After years of playing a November schedule that was softer than Charmin, UT’s last 4 games in 2020 will include A&M, Auburn and Florida.

14. Arkansas

The Razorbacks got Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee from the East to go along with Mizzou. If their own division wasn’t back-breaking enough, why not add perhaps the 3 most talented teams in the East? The Razorbacks — particularly since they don’t face Vandy — have a puncher’s chance at an 0-10 campaign.