05/11/2015, 9:30am EDTBy MTB
Changes and improvements included in newly released schedule
The 2015 SCRC 15s championship competition schedule has been released and includes some significant changes.
Divisional Format
SCRC teams will continue to play in the divisional format but some but some changes were required due to the fact that LSU has decided to pursue a different conference alignment for 15s.Beginning this fall, LSU will be competing in the Red River Conference for 15s but will continue to maintain a associate membership with the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference to retain other services.
To balance the number of teams in each division, Florida has agreed to move to the West and will compete in that division this fall. And, each conference team now has two cross over matches.
Additionally, the conference has moved away from the two games in one weekend format to determine a conference champion. At the conclusion of the regular season the #2 seed from each division will travel to the #1 seed of the other division. Then, the following weekend the winner will meet at a location yet to be determined for the conference championship final.
East Division
South Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Georgia
Vanderbilt
West Division
Alabama
Mississippi State
Auburn
Ole MIss
Florida
Playoffs
Semifinal: November 14
Final: November 21
Fall 2015 Regular Season
September 12
Auburn @ Alabama – postponed
South Carolina @ Georgia (USC 43, UGA 8)
Vanderbilt @ Ole MIss (UM 43, VU 21)
September 19
Alabama @ Ole Miss
Auburn @ Tennessee
Mississippi State @ Florida
Vanderbilt @ Georgia
Kentucky @ South Carolina
September 26
Florida @ Georgia
Ole Miss @ Mississippi State
Vanderbilt @ Tennessee
October 03
Florida @ Alabama
Tennessee @ Kentucky
South Carolina @ Vanderbilt
October 10
Alabama @ Vanderbilt
Auburn @ Florida
Georgia @ Mississippi State
Ole Miss @ Kentucky
October 17
Kentucky @ Alabama
South Carolina @ Auburn
Tennessee @ Florida
October 24
Mississippi State @ Auburn
Georgia @ Tennessee
October 31
Alabama @ Mississippi State
Florida @ Ole Miss
Kentucky @ Vanderbilt
Tennessee @ South Carolina
November 07
Ole Miss @ Auburn
Georgia @ Kentucky
Mississippi State @ South Carolina