Whether you call it a "swing game" a "must-win" or something completely different, there are matchups that set the course for a season or simply mean more than just another game. SEC football fans can identify many of them months in advance, which is the purpose of today's analysis. Other times, a swing game comes out of nowhere. While fans watched the Auburn and Georgia series swing the pendulum back and forth last season, fewer results were more memorable than the battle between Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide for the SEC West crown.

What will be the games that set the pace on the 2018 schedule. It begins with a series of exciting non-conference games for the SEC conference, while many new coaches have something to prove to their fan bases. Can Georgia defend its SEC crown? Will Alabama go undefeated? Which new coach makes the biggest immediate impact? These swing games will set the standard for SEC fans in the 2018 season.