SEC's new basketball scheduling format increases permanent home-and-home rivals

Kentucky and Florida will play twice a season every season in the Southeastern Conference's new basketball schedule format that includes three permanent home-and-home opponents.

The SEC announced the tweak to its scheduling Thursday.

Each of the 14 SEC teams will play at each other at least once, and also have five home-and-home opponents. Three will be the same every season and two others will rotate.

Previously, SEC basketball schedules were built around one permanent home-and-home rival with the other four rotating yearly.

Kentucky's three permanent home-and-home opponents will be the Gators, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.

Florida also will play Georgia and Vanderbilt every season.