SEC announces new Preseason Football Practice Schedule changes because of the new schedule of 10-game conference-only. "The South Eastern Conference today announced adjusted dates for preseason football activities for SEC schools with the first allowable practice now scheduled for August 17. The new SEC calendar provides student-athletes with more days off than required by the NCAA and fewer practices than permitted by current NCAA rules." "From August 7-16 schools are permitted to conduct up to 14 hours per week of strength and conditioning, meetings and walkthroughs." "Beginning August 17 and until the opening game, schools are allowed 25 practices with a limit of 20 hours per week of practice time." "Schools will be required to provide student-athletes a minimum of two days off each week until the week before the first game of the season", says the SEC.